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Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations 1979
10AFP appointee not to drink, take drugs or be on licensed premises
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10 AFP appointee not to drink, take drugs or be on licensed premises
(1) An AFP appointee must not:
(a) by drinking alcohol or taking any drug, become unfit to perform his or her duties; or
(b) without the consent of the senior executive AFP employee under whose control, direction or supervision he or she performs duties, drink alcohol, or take any drug (other than for medical purposes) while on duty; or
(c) enter any restricted premises, without good cause, while on duty.
(2) The following persons must not, without good cause, enter any restricted premises while in uniform or wearing a distinctive part of the uniform:
(a) a member of the Australian Federal Police (other than the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner);
(b) a special member;
(c) a protective service officer;
(d) a special protective service officer.
(3) If an AFP appointee thinks that another AFP appointee under his or her control, direction or supervision is, because of having drunk alcohol or taken any drug, incapable of performing his or her duties efficiently, the first-mentioned AFP appointee must immediately suspend that AFP appointee from duty and report the matter to a senior executive AFP employee.
(4) For this regulation, restricted premises means premises:
(a) for which a licence or permit has been granted under a law of a State or Territory that authorises the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises; or
(b) where gaming or betting may lawfully be carried out under a law of a State or Territory; or
(c) for which a licence or permit has been granted under a law of a State or Territory regulating places of entertainment.