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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.6.1Power to stand down and suspend
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### sec.6.1 Power to stand down and suspend
If—
it appears to the commissioner, on reasonable grounds that—
an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or
an officer is liable to disciplinary action under part 7 ; or
the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or
an officer is charged with an indictable offence; or
an officer is unfit for reasons of health to such an extent that the officer should not be subject to the duties of a constable;
the commissioner may—
stand down the officer from duty as an officer and direct the person stood down to perform such duties as the commissioner thinks fit; or
suspend the officer from duty.
The commissioner may at any time revoke a standing down or suspension imposed under subsection (1) .
s 6.1 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 21 s 94 (2) sch 2 ; 2019 No. 32 s 32 sch 1
(sec.6.1-ssec.1) If— it appears to the commissioner, on reasonable grounds that— an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or an officer is liable to disciplinary action under part 7 ; or the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or an officer is charged with an indictable offence; or an officer is unfit for reasons of health to such an extent that the officer should not be subject to the duties of a constable; the commissioner may— stand down the officer from duty as an officer and direct the person stood down to perform such duties as the commissioner thinks fit; or suspend the officer from duty.
(sec.6.1-ssec.2) The commissioner may at any time revoke a standing down or suspension imposed under subsection (1) .
- (a) it appears to the commissioner, on reasonable grounds that— (i) an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or (ii) an officer is liable to disciplinary action under part 7 ; or (iii) the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or
- (i) an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or
- (ii) an officer is liable to disciplinary action under part 7 ; or
- (iii) the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or
- (b) an officer is charged with an indictable offence; or
- (c) an officer is unfit for reasons of health to such an extent that the officer should not be subject to the duties of a constable;
- (i) an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or
- (ii) an officer is liable to disciplinary action under part 7 ; or
- (iii) the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or
- (d) stand down the officer from duty as an officer and direct the person stood down to perform such duties as the commissioner thinks fit; or
- (e) suspend the officer from duty.