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1982 No. 91 Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Regulations - REG 4

Prescribed particulars for the purposes of section 18 of the Act
4. (1) For the purposes of sub-section 18 (1) of the Act, the following
particulars are prescribed with respect to each complaint or other matter that
is referred to the Investigation Division for investigation:

   (a)  the date on which, and place at which, the complaint or matter is
        received by the Investigation Division;

   (b)  in the case of a complaint-

        (i)    the date on which, and place at which, the complaint was made;

        (ii)   where known-the name and address of the complainant;

        (iii)  where known-the name, rank and number of the member the subject
               of the complaint; and

        (iv)   in the case of a complaint referred under section 6 of the
               Act-the name, rank and number of the member to whom the
               complaint was made, the date on which the Ombudsman was
               notified of the complaint and the date on which the Ombudsman
               was furnished with particulars of the complaint;

   (c)  in the case of a complaint referred under paragraph 23 (1) (b) or
        sub-section 25 (5) of the Act-the date on which the referral of the
        complaint was received by the Commissioner from the Ombudsman;

   (d)  in the case of a matter referred under sub-section 71 (3) of the
        Act-the date on which and place at which the matter was referred to
        the Commissioner by the Disciplinary Tribunal and the date on which
        the Commissioner's report was furnished to the Tribunal;

   (e)  the name, rank and number of any member or, in the case of a complaint
        or matter investigated by a person who is not a member, the name and
        address of the person, who investigated the complaint or matter;

   (f)  a brief description of the substance of the complaint or matter;

   (g)  whether any charge has been laid as a result of the investigation of
        the complaint or matter, the nature of the charge and the outcome of
        the charge; and

   (h)  the file or reference number assigned to the complaint or matter by
        the Australian Federal Police.

(2) For the purposes of sub-section 18 (2) of the Act-

   (a)  the following particulars are prescribed with respect to complaints
        and other matters referred during a year to the Investigation Division
        for investigation:

        (i)    the number of complaints and matters referred;

        (ii)   of those matters, the number referred under sub-section 71(3)
               of the Act;

        (iii)  the number of complaints and matters that were found, on
               investigation, to be substantiated;

        (iv)   the number of complaints and matters that were found, on
               investigation, to be unsubstantiated;

        (v)    the number of complaints and matters that were found, on
               investigation, to be incapable of being either substantiated or
               unsubstantiated;

        (vi)   the number of complaints in respect of which the Commissioner
               has attempted, under section 19 of the Act, to reconcile the
               complainant and the member concerned;

        (vii)  the number of complaints in respect of which the Commissioner
               is satisfied that a reconciliation under section 19 of the Act
               has been effected;

        (viii) the number of complaints and matters that were withdrawn; and

        (ix)   the number of complaints and matters that were not
               investigated, not being complaints and matters referred to in
               sub-paragraph (viii);

   (b)  the following particulars of the action taken by the Investigation
        Division during a year in respect of complaints and other matters
        referred to the Investigation Division for investigation are
        prescribed:

        (i)    the number of complaints and matters investigated by the
               Investigation Division; and

        (ii)   the number of complaints concerning which the Commissioner
               informed the Ombudsman, or concerning which the Commissioner
               was informed by the Ombudsman, under sub-section 46 (1) of the
               Act;

   (c)  the following particulars of the action taken by the Commissioner
        during a year in respect of reports received by him of the results of
        investigations by the Investigation Division are prescribed:

        (i)    the number of reports received by the Commissioner;

        (ii)   the number of members charged with a breach of discipline as
               the result of a report;

        (iii)  the total number of disciplinary charges instituted;

        (iv)   the number of members charged with an offence as the result of
               a report; and

        (v)    the total number of criminal charges instituted;

   (d)  the following particulars of the action taken by the Commissioner
        during a year in respect of reports received by him from the Ombudsman
        in respect of investigations by the Ombudsman are prescribed:

        (i)    the number of reports received by the Commissioner;

        (ii)   the number of members charged with a breach of discipline as
               the result of a report;

        (iii)  the total number of disciplinary charges instituted;

        (iv)   the number of members charged with an offence as the result of
               a report; and

        (v)    the total number of criminal charges instituted; and

   (e)  the following particulars of the action taken by the Commissioner
        during a year in respect of proceedings remitted to him by the
        Disciplinary Tribunal are prescribed, that is to say, the number of
        proceedings remitted to the Commissioner.



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