Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) The Ombudsman may decline to deal with, or discontinue dealing with, a police complaint if satisfied:
(a) the complaint is:
(i) trivial; or
(ii) frivolous or vexatious; or
(iii) not made in good faith; or
(b) the complainant does not have a sufficient interest in the conduct that is the subject of the complaint and there are no special reasons justifying dealing with the conduct under this Part; or
(c) disciplinary procedures have been started against the police officer whose conduct is the subject of the complaint for a breach of discipline in relation to the conduct; or
(d) the police officer whose conduct is the subject of the complaint has been charged with an offence in relation to the conduct; or
(e) dealing with the complaint is not in the public interest.
(2) In addition, the Ombudsman may decline to deal with a police complaint to the extent the Ombudsman is satisfied a complaints entity has investigated, or will investigate, the conduct complained of at a level at least substantially equivalent to the level at which the Ombudsman would otherwise investigate the complaint.