31APolice officer may make submission

31A Police officer may make submission

[Section 31A Inserted by No. 12 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:09 Jun 2009]

(1)  Before –

(a) directing that a police officer's remuneration be reduced under section 29(4)(c); or

(b) demoting a non-commissioned police officer under section 29(4)(f); or

(c) making a recommendation under section 29(4)(g); or

(d) terminating the appointment of a non-commissioned police officer under section 29(4)(h); or

(e) making a recommendation under section 29(4)(i); or

(f) making a recommendation under section 30(1) ; or

(g) terminating the appointment of, or demoting, a non-commissioned police officer under section 31(1) ; or

(h) imposing a fine on a police officer under section 43(3)(c) ; or

(i) directing that a police officer's remuneration be reduced under section 43(3)(d) ; or

(j) demoting a non-commissioned police officer under section 43(3)(h) ; or

(k) terminating the appointment of a non-commissioned police officer under section 43(3)(i) ; or

(l) making a recommendation under section 43(3)(j)  –

the Commissioner must –

(m) notify the relevant police officer of the Commissioner's intention to so act and his or her reasons for that intention; and

(n) provide the police officer with an opportunity to make a submission to the Commissioner, within the period (being not less than 14 days) specified in the notification, as to the reasons why the police officer believes the Commissioner should not so act.