61 (1) This section applies to every complaint made to the Independent Police Review Director by a member of the public under this Part, unless the Independent Police Review Director has decided not to deal with the complaint in accordance with section 60.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Complaints about municipal force policies (2) A complaint about the policies of or services provided by a municipal police force shall be referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the municipal chief of police and dealt with under section 63.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Complaints about local O.P.P. policies (3) A complaint about the local policies, established under clause 10 (9) (c), of an Ontario Provincial Police detachment that is providing police services pursuant to an agreement entered into under section 10 shall be referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the detachment commander and dealt with under section 64.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Complaints about provincial O.P.P. policies, services (4) A complaint about the provincial policies of the Ontario Provincial Police or about services provided by the Ontario Provincial Police, other than those services provided pursuant to an agreement under section 10, shall be referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the Commissioner and dealt with under section 65.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Complaints about officer other than chief (5) A complaint about the conduct of a police officer, other than a chief of police, deputy chief of police or a police officer appointed under the Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009, shall be, (a) referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the chief of police of the police force to which the complaint relates and dealt with under section 66; (b) referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the chief of police of a police force other than the police force to which the complaint relates and dealt with under section 67; or (c) retained by the Independent Police Review Director and dealt with under section 68.  2009, c. 30, s. 54. Same, officer appointed under the Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009 (5.1) A complaint about the conduct of a police officer appointed under the Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009 shall be, (a) referred by the Independent Police Review Director to any chief of police and dealt with under section 68.1; or (b) retained by the Independent Police Review Director and dealt with under section 68.2.  2009, c. 30, s. 54. Same (6) In exercising his or her discretion under subsection (5) or (5.1), the Independent Police Review Director shall consider the nature of the complaint and the public interest.  2009, c. 30, s. 54. Same (7) The Independent Police Review Director may, in referring a complaint to a chief of police under subsection (5) or (5.1), direct the chief of police to deal with the complaint as the Independent Police Review Director specifies.  2009, c. 30, s. 54. Complaints about municipal chief, municipal deputy chief (8) A complaint about the conduct of a municipal chief of police or a municipal deputy chief of police shall be referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the board and dealt with under section 69.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Complaints about Commissioner, deputy Commissioner (9) A complaint about the conduct of the Commissioner or a deputy Commissioner shall be referred by the Independent Police Review Director to the Solicitor General and dealt with under section 70.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Cost of complaints process (10) If the Independent Police Review Director refers a complaint under clause (5) (b) to a chief of police of a police force other than the police force to which the complaint relates, the police force to which the complaint relates shall pay the costs of the investigation incurred by the police force to which the matter is referred.  2007, c. 5, s. 10. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1997, c. 8, s. 35 - 27/11/1997 2007, c. 5, s. 10 - 19/10/2009 2009, c. 30, s. 54 - 05/07/2010 CTS 20 AU 14 - 1