sec.11.47Demotions and suspensions affected by validation

### sec.11.47 Demotions and suspensions affected by validation This section applies if— the imposition of a disciplinary sanction on the subject officer is, as subsequent action, validated under section 11.46; and the disciplinary sanction is the demotion or suspension of the subject officer. The performance of duties by the subject officer during the period of the demotion or suspension, and anything else done under this Act or another law in relation to the officer’s performance of those duties has the same effect, and is taken to have always had the same effect, as it would have had if the officer had not been demoted or suspended at the relevant time. Subsection (2) applies for all purposes, including a legal proceeding started before the commencement. A reference in subsection (2) to the performance of duties includes a reference to the purported performance of duties. In this section— duties includes— higher duties performed by an officer; and the exercise of a power, or authorisation of an action, by an officer under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 or another law. higher duties , performed by an officer, means the duties performed by the officer because of a rank held by the officer on a temporary basis. s 11.47 ins 2023 No. 21 s 61 (sec.11.47-ssec.1) This section applies if— the imposition of a disciplinary sanction on the subject officer is, as subsequent action, validated under section 11.46; and the disciplinary sanction is the demotion or suspension of the subject officer. (sec.11.47-ssec.2) The performance of duties by the subject officer during the period of the demotion or suspension, and anything else done under this Act or another law in relation to the officer’s performance of those duties has the same effect, and is taken to have always had the same effect, as it would have had if the officer had not been demoted or suspended at the relevant time. (sec.11.47-ssec.3) Subsection (2) applies for all purposes, including a legal proceeding started before the commencement. (sec.11.47-ssec.4) A reference in subsection (2) to the performance of duties includes a reference to the purported performance of duties. (sec.11.47-ssec.5) In this section— duties includes— higher duties performed by an officer; and the exercise of a power, or authorisation of an action, by an officer under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 or another law. higher duties , performed by an officer, means the duties performed by the officer because of a rank held by the officer on a temporary basis. - (a) the imposition of a disciplinary sanction on the subject officer is, as subsequent action, validated under section 11.46; and - (b) the disciplinary sanction is the demotion or suspension of the subject officer. - (a) higher duties performed by an officer; and - (b) the exercise of a power, or authorisation of an action, by an officer under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 or another law.