Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COMPLAINTS (AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE) ACT 1981 No. 21 of 1981 - SECT 9

9. (1) Where a complaint is required to be investigated as provided by section
46, the Commissioner shall ensure that no action, or no further action, is
taken by the Investigation Division in connection with the investigation of
that complaint.

(2) Where the Ombudsman informs the Commissioner under section 25 that he
intends to investigate a complaint, the Commissioner may, in his discretion,
direct the officer in charge -

   (a)  if the Investigation Division has not commenced to investigate the
        complaint - to cause the Division to refrain from investigating the
        complaint; or

   (b)  if the Investigation Division has commenced to investigate the
        complaint - to cause the Investigation Division to refrain from
        further investigating the complaint and to furnish to the Ombudsman a
        report, in writing, setting out any information acquired by the
        Division as a result of the investigation already carried out.

(3) Where, after the Ombudsman has referred to the Commissioner a complaint
that was made to the Ombudsman under this Act or a matter relating to such a
complaint, the Ombudsman informs the Commissioner that he has determined under
section 24 that the complaint should not be investigated, or investigated
further, as the case requires, the Commissioner may, in his discretion, direct
the officer in charge to cause the Investigation Division to refrain from
investigating, or further investigating, that complaint or matter.

Division 2 - Reports of the Investigation Division