86.— (1) When the Ombudsman Commission receives a complaint directly from a person under section 83(2), an officer of the Commission 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) notify the Garda Commissioner of the complaint.

(2) However, if it appears to the officer that the Garda Commissioner will be notified under section 88 in relation to the complaint within 24 hours after it was received by the Ombudsman Commission, the officer need not comply with subsection (1)(c) of this section.