Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person gives information to another person (the recipient ) under section 40SA, the recipient must:
(a) record the details of the information; and
(b) deal with the information in accordance with the Commissioner's orders issued for the purposes of subsection 40TA(1).
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the issue to which the information relates is:
(i) a category 1 conduct issue; or
(ii) an AFP practices issue; and
(b) the recipient is satisfied that the issue:
(i) arises as a result of a misunderstanding of the facts, the law or the practices or procedures of the Australian Federal Police; or
(ii) is otherwise appropriate for informal resolution; and
(c) the recipient is satisfied that:
(i) giving an explanation to the person giving the information; or
(ii) taking other action;
is likely to resolve the issue; and
(d) the recipient is satisfied that the recipient is able to give the person giving the information that explanation, or arrange for that action to be taken, within a reasonable period.
(3) If the issue is not resolved within a reasonable period, the recipient must:
(a) record the details of the information; and
(b) deal with the information in accordance with the Commissioner's orders issued for the purposes of subsection 40TA(1).