Article 16 — Authority comfJPtent for receiving accusation or complaint.

(I) Any accusation (Art. I I) or complaint (Art. 13) may be made to the police or the public prosecutor. An accUsation or complaint regarding a young person shall be made in accordance with Art. 172 (2) Where it is made to the public prosecutor, the prosecutor shall forward it to the competent police officef with a View to an investigation being made under Art. 22 et seq.