131   Complaints received by Police Integrity Commission

(1)  As soon as practicable after receiving a complaint, the Police Integrity Commission must refer the complaint to the Commissioner.

(2)  The Police Integrity Commission is not required to refer a complaint (or part of a complaint) to the Commissioner if of the opinion that it is not in the public interest to do so.

(3)  The Police Integrity Commission may, instead of referring a complaint to the Commissioner, forward a summary or appropriate details of the complaint, if of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for not referring the complaint.

(4)  The Police Integrity Commission may cause a copy of a complaint (or part of a complaint) that it decides not to refer to the Commissioner to be sent to the Ombudsman.