85.— (1) When the Garda Commissioner or a member of the Garda Síochána receives a complaint under section 83(2), he or she shall immediately—

(a) record the complaint and the date and time of its receipt,

(b) provide the complainant with a written acknowledgement of its receipt, and

(c) forward to the Ombudsman Commission a copy of the complaint or, if the complaint was not made in writing, a copy of the record of the complaint.

(2) If the complaint is made to a member of the Garda Síochána at a Garda Síochána station, the member in charge of the station at the time the complaint is received shall ensure that the Garda Commissioner—

(a) is notified of the complaint, and

(b) is sent a copy of the complaint or, if the complaint was not made in writing, a copy of the record of the complaint.

(3) If the complaint is made to a member at or above the rank of chief superintendent at a place other than a Garda Síochána station, that member shall ensure that the Garda Commissioner—

(a) is notified of the complaint, and

(b) is sent a copy of the complaint or, if the complaint was not made in writing, a copy of the record of the complaint.