29Disciplinary offences — AFP appointees

29 Disciplinary offences — AFP appointees

(1) An AFP appointee commits a disciplinary offence if:

(a) he or she engages in improper conduct as set out in regulation 9; or

(b) he or she fails to comply with any other provision of Part 2; or

(c) he or she fails to comply with a Commissioner’s Order; or

(d) he or she fails to comply with section 40 of the Act; or

(e) he or she is charged before a court with an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or another country and the charge is proved to the satisfaction of the court, whether or not the court convicts the appointee.

Note Section 40 of the Act deals with specific directions, instructions and orders.

(2) An AFP employee or a special member commits a disciplinary offence if:

(a) he or she fails to comply with subsection 40L (3) of the Act; or

(b) he or she fails to comply with subsection 40M (3) or 40N (5) of the Act.

Note 1 Subsection 40L (3) of the Act specifies the time limit for giving the Commissioner a financial statement.

Note 2 Subsections 40M (3) and 40N (5) of the Act specify that an AFP employee or special member must comply with a direction to undergo a drug test.