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Police Service Administration Act 1990
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### sec.7.3 Definitions for part
In this part—
abbreviated process notice see section 7 .18(1).
complaint , about an officer, includes a report about the officer’s conduct under section 6A .1.
comprehensive transfer see section 7 .37.
disciplinable conduct means conduct of the subject officer that may constitute a ground for disciplinary action.
disciplinary action means a disciplinary proceeding or the imposition of a professional development strategy under this part.
disciplinary charge , for division 4 , see section 7 .25(a).
disciplinary history , of an officer, includes—
disciplinary action taken against the officer; and
complaints made against the officer in relation to which a disciplinary proceeding was started, if the disciplinary charge was found not to have been proved; and
complaints made against the officer for which no disciplinary action has been taken.
disciplinary proceeding means a proceeding against the subject officer under division 3 or 4 .
disciplinary proceeding notice see section 7 .25.
disciplinary sanction see section 7 .34.
finally dealt with , in relation to a proceeding, means the proceeding has been withdrawn or dismissed or has otherwise ended, including—
any review or appeal relating to the proceeding; or
the period for starting a review or appeal relating to the proceeding.
ground for disciplinary action means a ground for disciplining the subject officer mentioned in section 7 .4.
local transfer see section 7 .38.
officer includes a recruit.
prescribed officer means a police officer mentioned in section 2 .2(2)(a), (b) or (c) who holds a rank above the rank of the subject officer.
professional development strategy means a requirement that the subject officer do 1 or more of the following things—
undertake mentoring for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
undertake closer supervision for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
comply with additional reporting obligations for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
complete internal training;
complete external training or professional development, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
undertake counselling, whether provided within the service or externally, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
receive guidance;
undertake a temporary reassignment of duties for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
See also section 7 .5(1) in relation to a temporary reassignment of duties.
undertake or complete another program, development or strategy, at the expense of the service or the subject officer and with the subject officer’s agreement;
anything else prescribed by regulation.
proposed sanction notice see section 7 .28(2).
proposed sanction or strategy —
for division 3 , see section 7 .18(1)(c); or
for division 4 , see section 7 .28(2)(c).
required period , for division 3 , subdivision 3 , see section 7 .20.
service history , of an officer, includes—
the rank and positions held by the officer; and
the officer’s performance history, other than matters included in the officer’s disciplinary history; and
other matters related to the officer’s service.
subject officer see section 7 .2.
s 7.3 ins 2019 No. 32 s 9
- (a) disciplinary action taken against the officer; and
- (b) complaints made against the officer in relation to which a disciplinary proceeding was started, if the disciplinary charge was found not to have been proved; and
- (c) complaints made against the officer for which no disciplinary action has been taken.
- (a) any review or appeal relating to the proceeding; or
- (b) the period for starting a review or appeal relating to the proceeding.
- (a) undertake mentoring for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
- (b) undertake closer supervision for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
- (c) comply with additional reporting obligations for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
- (d) complete internal training;
- (e) complete external training or professional development, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
- (f) undertake counselling, whether provided within the service or externally, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
- (g) receive guidance;
- (h) undertake a temporary reassignment of duties for a stated period not longer than 6 months; Note— See also section 7 .5(1) in relation to a temporary reassignment of duties.
- (i) undertake or complete another program, development or strategy, at the expense of the service or the subject officer and with the subject officer’s agreement;
- (j) anything else prescribed by regulation.
- (a) for division 3 , see section 7 .18(1)(c); or
- (b) for division 4 , see section 7 .28(2)(c).
- (a) the rank and positions held by the officer; and
- (b) the officer’s performance history, other than matters included in the officer’s disciplinary history; and
- (c) other matters related to the officer’s service.