Section 89: Form of complaint

(1) It is not necessary that a complaint shall be in writing, unless it is required to be so by the law on which it is founded, or by some other law, and where a complaint is not made in writing, the court or registrar shall reduce it into writing.
(2) Subject to the provisions of section 54 of this Act, a complaint may unless some law otherwise requires, be made without oath.
(3) A complaint may be made by the complainant in person, or by a legal practitioner representing him, or by any person authorized in writing in that behalf.
(4) A complaint shall be for one offence only, but the complaint shall not be avoided by describing the offence, or any material act relating to it in alternative words according to the language of the law constituting such offence.
(5) All complaints made to the court directly under this section shall first be referred to the police for investigation before any action is taken by the court.