The Independent Police Conduct Authority is established by the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988. Its job is to investigate complaints against the police concerning any practice, policy, or procedure of the police. They're also responsible for investigating any incident involving serious bodily harm or death notified to the authority by the Commissioner of Police. Under section 5 of the Act, there are up to five commissioners appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the House of Representatives, and one member is to be appointed as the chairperson of the authority. That person has to be a judge; that role is full-time. That role is currently occupied by District Court Judge Colin Doherty.