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sec.50Commission may apply to QCAT about corrupt conduct
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### sec.50 Commission may apply to QCAT about corrupt conduct
This section applies if the commission—
reports to the chief executive officer of a unit of public administration under section 49 (2) (f) ; and
considers there is evidence supporting the start of a disciplinary proceeding against a prescribed person in the unit of public administration in relation to a complaint about, or information or matter involving, corruption.
The commission may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT for an order under section 219I against the prescribed person.
In this section—
prescribed person means—
a person—
who is a member of the police service; or
being a member of the police service, whose employment as a member of the police service ends after the corrupt conduct happens, regardless of whether the employment ends before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the corrupt conduct; or
a person (other than a judge or holder of judicial office, or a member of the police service)—
who holds an appointment in a unit of public administration; or
who held an appointment in a unit of public administration that ended after the corrupt conduct happened, regardless of whether the appointment ended before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the conduct.
s 50 amd 2009 No. 25 s 53 (2) – (3) ; 2009 No. 24 s 1399 ; 2009 No. 48 s 129A ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (1) sch 1 ; 2018 No. 29 s 13 ; 2025 No. 7 s 8
(sec.50-ssec.1) This section applies if the commission— reports to the chief executive officer of a unit of public administration under section 49 (2) (f) ; and considers there is evidence supporting the start of a disciplinary proceeding against a prescribed person in the unit of public administration in relation to a complaint about, or information or matter involving, corruption.
(sec.50-ssec.2) The commission may apply, as provided under the QCAT Act , to QCAT for an order under section 219I against the prescribed person.
(sec.50-ssec.3) In this section— prescribed person means— a person— who is a member of the police service; or being a member of the police service, whose employment as a member of the police service ends after the corrupt conduct happens, regardless of whether the employment ends before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the corrupt conduct; or a person (other than a judge or holder of judicial office, or a member of the police service)— who holds an appointment in a unit of public administration; or who held an appointment in a unit of public administration that ended after the corrupt conduct happened, regardless of whether the appointment ended before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the conduct.
- (a) reports to the chief executive officer of a unit of public administration under section 49 (2) (f) ; and
- (b) considers there is evidence supporting the start of a disciplinary proceeding against a prescribed person in the unit of public administration in relation to a complaint about, or information or matter involving, corruption.
- (a) a person— (i) who is a member of the police service; or (ii) being a member of the police service, whose employment as a member of the police service ends after the corrupt conduct happens, regardless of whether the employment ends before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the corrupt conduct; or
- (i) who is a member of the police service; or
- (ii) being a member of the police service, whose employment as a member of the police service ends after the corrupt conduct happens, regardless of whether the employment ends before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the corrupt conduct; or
- (b) a person (other than a judge or holder of judicial office, or a member of the police service)— (i) who holds an appointment in a unit of public administration; or (ii) who held an appointment in a unit of public administration that ended after the corrupt conduct happened, regardless of whether the appointment ended before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the conduct.
- (i) who holds an appointment in a unit of public administration; or
- (ii) who held an appointment in a unit of public administration that ended after the corrupt conduct happened, regardless of whether the appointment ended before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the conduct.
- (i) who is a member of the police service; or
- (ii) being a member of the police service, whose employment as a member of the police service ends after the corrupt conduct happens, regardless of whether the employment ends before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the corrupt conduct; or
- (i) who holds an appointment in a unit of public administration; or
- (ii) who held an appointment in a unit of public administration that ended after the corrupt conduct happened, regardless of whether the appointment ended before or after the start of a disciplinary proceeding for the conduct.