Section 5: Complaint against refusal to register first information report or information

1) If the concerned police office refuses to register a first information report made or information given pursuant to sub section (1) of Section 4, the person making or giving such first information report or information may make a complaint setting out such matter, accompanied by the first information report or information, to the concerned district government attorney office or the police office higher in level than the police office required to register such first information report or information.

2) If a complaint referred to in sub-section (1) is received, the concerned district government attorney office or police office shall maintain records thereof and forward such first information report or information to the concerned police office for necessary action.

3) The concerned police office shall, in accordance with sub-section (3) of Section 4, register and take action on the first information report or information received pursuant to sub-section (2).

4) If the office or authority referred to in sub-section (7) of Section 4 refuses to register any information referred to in that sub section, the person giving such information may make a complaint setting out the matter, accompanied by the information of offence, to the Chief District Officer of the concerned district.

Provided that where the Chief District Officer himself or herself is designated as the investigating authority and refuses to register such information, such complaint may be made to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

5) Upon receipt of any complaint referred to in sub-section (4), the concerned Chief District Officer or the Ministry of Home Affairs shall decide, within three days, as to whether or not to register such information, and give direction to the concerned office to take, or cause to be taken, action accordingly.

6) Upon receipt of any direction referred to in sub-section (5), the concerned office or authority shall take action in pursuance of the direction.