21Certificate of service—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

21 Certificate of service—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

21 Certificate of service—the Act, s 219(2)(i)

(1) A police officer who resigns or retires from the NSW Police Force is entitled to be given a certificate of service.

(2) A police officer must not be given a certificate of service in the following circumstances—

(a) the officer is the subject of section 80 dismissal action,

(b) the officer is the subject of a section 181D order,

(c) the officer resigns or retires from the NSW Police Force after being notified that—

(i) the Commissioner is considering taking section 80 dismissal action in relation to the officer, or

(ii) the Commissioner is considering making a section 181D order in relation to the officer, or

(iii) the officer is subject to an investigation under the Act or the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016.

(3) A police officer who, under subsection (2)(c)(iii), is not given a certificate of service is entitled to a certificate of service if, after the investigation and any proceedings are complete, there is no evidence of misconduct by the officer.