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Police Administration Act 1978
87Inability of member to discharge duties
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87 Inability of member to discharge duties
Where the Commissioner is of the opinion, on reasonable grounds,
that a member:
(a) is not fit to discharge, suited to perform or capable of
efficiently performing, the duties the member is employed to
perform;
(b) because of circumstances beyond the member's control, is not
performing those duties efficiently or satisfactorily; or
(c) is not qualified for the efficient and satisfactory performance of
those duties,
the Commissioner shall, by notice in writing, advise the member of
the Commissioner's opinion and the grounds on which the
Commissioner has formed the opinion, and invite the member,
within 14 days, to indicate in writing whether the member agrees
with the Commissioner's opinion or to explain in writing any matter
referred to in the notice.