Fire Services Act 1990
sec.205Disciplinary action against a fire service officer who was a relevant commission officer
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sec.205 Disciplinary action against a fire service officer who was a relevant commission officer
This section applies to a person who is a fire service officer and was a relevant commission officer. The person may be disciplined under chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2 in relation to a relevant disciplinary ground arising when the person was a relevant commission officer only if the ground arose after the commencement. However, if the relevant disciplinary ground arising after the commencement relates to conduct that is a part of a course of conduct that also includes conduct giving rise to a relevant disciplinary ground arising before the commencement, the person may be disciplined under chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2 in relation to all of the grounds as if they all arose after the commencement. Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a relevant disciplinary ground arising before the commencement if disciplinary action has been, or is being, taken in relation to the ground under this Act or a relevant disciplinary law for the person within the meaning of section 29D(3). In this section— relevant commission officer see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , section 273A. s 205 prev s 205 ins 2014 No. 17 s 102 exp 21 May 2015 (see s 205(4)) pres s 205 ins 2018 No. 29 s 74 (sec.205-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who is a fire service officer and was a relevant commission officer. (sec.205-ssec.2) The person may be disciplined under chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2 in relation to a relevant disciplinary ground arising when the person was a relevant commission officer only if the ground arose after the commencement. (sec.205-ssec.3) However, if the relevant disciplinary ground arising after the commencement relates to conduct that is a part of a course of conduct that also includes conduct giving rise to a relevant disciplinary ground arising before the commencement, the person may be disciplined under chapter 3, part 4, division 3, subdivision 2 in relation to all of the grounds as if they all arose after the commencement. (sec.205-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a relevant disciplinary ground arising before the commencement if disciplinary action has been, or is being, taken in relation to the ground under this Act or a relevant disciplinary law for the person within the meaning of section 29D(3). (sec.205-ssec.5) In this section— relevant commission officer see the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , section 273A.