For the purposes of this Act—
(a) a public interest complaint that would not otherwise constitute a complaint is taken to be a complaint under section 43; and
(b) the person who made the public interest complaint is taken to be the complainant in relation to the complaint.
S. 5 amended by Nos 19/2012 s. 5, 82/2012 ss 27 (as amended by No. 70/2013 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 24)), 199, 262.