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CRIME AND CORRUPTION ACT 2001 - SECT 416
Existing complaints
(1) The commission or a public official must deal with an existing complaint
under this Act as in force on the commencement day.
(2) However,
section 36(3) does not apply in relation to an existing complaint.
(3) Also,
section 216 as in force before the commencement day continues to apply in
relation to an existing complaint.
(4) Section 216A does not apply in
relation to an existing complaint, even if the person who made the complaint
takes further action in relation to the complaint on or after the commencement
day.
(5) If an existing complaint relates to conduct that was official
misconduct within the meaning of this Act as in force before the commencement
day but is not corrupt conduct within the meaning of this Act as in force on
the commencement day— (a) anything done by the commission or public official
in relation to the complaint before the commencement day is not invalidated by
the amendment of this Act by the amendment Act; but
(b) the commission or
public official must take no action or discontinue action under this Act in
relation to the complaint.
(6) Subsection (5)(b) does not affect a public
official’s functions or powers about dealing with the complaint other than
under this Act.
(7) In this section—
"existing complaint" means either of the following made or referred to the
commission, but not finally dealt with, immediately before the commencement
day— (a) a complaint under section 36;
(b) a complaint made to another
entity that is under an obligation to refer the complaint to the commission.
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