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RULE 16. RULE, ORDER, OR OPINION AGAINST PERSON OR PROPERTY No rule, order, or opinion of the Commission shall be effective against any person or property until it has been published or made available for public inspection except where the person concerned has actual knowledge thereof. RULE 17. PRIVACY (a) The Commission shall make accessible to any person, personal records as defined in HRS 92F, that pertain to the person; provided that the limitations which pertain to the granting of access to personal records as set forth in HRS 92F shall be applicable to the Commission. (b) Any person may make a request to the Commission for access to a personal record that pertains to that person. The request shall be written and must clearly describe the personal record to which the person requests access and delivered to the Commission's office. (c) The Commission shall follow the procedure for granting or denying access to personal records as set forth in HRS 92F. (d) The Commission shall not disclose or authorize the disclosure of any personal record, other than to the individual to whom it pertains, except as authorized by HRS 92F. RULE 18. COUNSEL FOR POLICE OFFICERS (a) Whenever an officer is prosecuted for a crime or sued in a civil action for acts done in the performance of the officer's duty as a police officer, and state law directs it, then the officer shall be represented and defended: (1) In criminal proceedings by an attorney to be employed and paid by the county in which the officer is serving; and (2) In civil cases by the corporation counsel or county attorney of the county in which the police officer is serving. (b) The determination of whether an act, for which the police officer is being prosecuted or sued, was done in the performance of the police officer's duty, so as to entitle the police officer to be represented by counsel provided by the county, shall be made by the Commission of the county. Before making a determination, the Commission shall consult the county attorney or the corporation counsel, who may make a recommendation to the Commission with respect thereto if the county attorney or corporation counsel so desires. The determination of the Commission shall be conclusive for this purpose. (c) Any police officer that wishes to be represented by a county paid attorney or corporation counsel in a criminal proceeding or civil case may file a request with the Commission. Page 10