89Own-motion investigations

89 Own-motion investigations

(1)  [Section 89 Subsection (1) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] The Board, on its own motion, may determine that the Integrity Commission should conduct an investigation in accordance with Parts 6 and 7 in respect of any matter that is relevant to police misconduct, including but not limited to –

(a) an investigation into the conduct of a commissioned police officer; or

(b) an investigation into police misconduct generally; or

(c) an investigation into any of the policies, practices or procedures of Tasmania Police in relation to misconduct.

(2)  [Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] For the purposes of subsection (1) , the Integrity Commission may conduct an investigation into –

(a) whether or not any particular police officer or other person may have committed misconduct; or

(b) [Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] whether or not any person under investigation who was a police officer at any relevant time is still a police officer at the time of the investigation; or

(c) [Section 89 Subsection (2) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] any of the policies, practices or procedures of Tasmania Police in relation to misconduct.

(3)  [Section 89 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] [Section 89 Subsection (3) amended by No. 55 of 2011, s. 22, Applied:22 Dec 2011] The Board may give written notice of its determination to conduct an investigation on its own motion to the Commissioner of Police.

(4)  applies to a notice under if the notice provides that it is a confidential document.