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Crime and Corruption Act 2001
sec.273CDisciplinary action that may be taken against a relevant commission officer generally
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### sec.273C Disciplinary action that may be taken against a relevant commission officer generally
In disciplining a relevant commission officer, the chief executive officer may take the action, or order the action be taken, ( disciplinary action ) that the chief executive officer considers reasonable in the circumstances.
termination of employment
reduction of classification level and a consequential change of duties
transfer or redeployment to another unit of the commission
forfeiture or deferment of a remuneration increment or increase
reduction of remuneration
imposition of a monetary penalty
if a penalty is imposed, a direction that the amount of the penalty be deducted from the officer’s periodic remuneration payments
a reprimand
counselling
A monetary penalty can not be more than the total of 2 of the relevant commission officer’s periodic remuneration payments.
Also, an amount directed to be deducted from any particular periodic remuneration payment of the relevant commission officer—
must not be more than half of the amount payable to or for the officer in relation to the payment; and
must not reduce the amount of salary payable to the officer in relation to the period to less than—
if the officer has a dependant—the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period; or
otherwise—two-thirds of the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period.
An order under subsection (1) is binding on anyone affected by it.
s 273C ins 2014 No. 21 s 62
amd 2018 No. 29 s 29
(sec.273C-ssec.1) In disciplining a relevant commission officer, the chief executive officer may take the action, or order the action be taken, ( disciplinary action ) that the chief executive officer considers reasonable in the circumstances. termination of employment reduction of classification level and a consequential change of duties transfer or redeployment to another unit of the commission forfeiture or deferment of a remuneration increment or increase reduction of remuneration imposition of a monetary penalty if a penalty is imposed, a direction that the amount of the penalty be deducted from the officer’s periodic remuneration payments a reprimand counselling
(sec.273C-ssec.2) A monetary penalty can not be more than the total of 2 of the relevant commission officer’s periodic remuneration payments.
(sec.273C-ssec.3) Also, an amount directed to be deducted from any particular periodic remuneration payment of the relevant commission officer— must not be more than half of the amount payable to or for the officer in relation to the payment; and must not reduce the amount of salary payable to the officer in relation to the period to less than— if the officer has a dependant—the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period; or otherwise—two-thirds of the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period.
(sec.273C-ssec.4) An order under subsection (1) is binding on anyone affected by it.
- • termination of employment
- • reduction of classification level and a consequential change of duties
- • transfer or redeployment to another unit of the commission
- • forfeiture or deferment of a remuneration increment or increase
- • reduction of remuneration
- • imposition of a monetary penalty
- • if a penalty is imposed, a direction that the amount of the penalty be deducted from the officer’s periodic remuneration payments
- • a reprimand
- • counselling
- (a) must not be more than half of the amount payable to or for the officer in relation to the payment; and
- (b) must not reduce the amount of salary payable to the officer in relation to the period to less than— (i) if the officer has a dependant—the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period; or (ii) otherwise—two-thirds of the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period.
- (i) if the officer has a dependant—the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period; or
- (ii) otherwise—two-thirds of the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period.
- (i) if the officer has a dependant—the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period; or
- (ii) otherwise—two-thirds of the guaranteed minimum wage for each week of the period.