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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.7.35Power of prescribed officer to impose disciplinary sanction
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### sec.7.35 Power of prescribed officer to impose disciplinary sanction
The prescribed officer may impose a disciplinary sanction on the subject officer that—
is mentioned in subsection (2) ; and
the prescribed officer considers is appropriate in the particular case.
For subsection (1) (a) , the following disciplinary sanctions may be imposed—
if the prescribed officer is the commissioner—any disciplinary sanction;
if the prescribed officer is a deputy commissioner—any disciplinary sanction;
if the prescribed officer is an assistant commissioner—
suspension from duty without pay for not longer than 28 days; or
demotion; or
local transfer; or
community service; or
a fine; or
a reprimand;
if the prescribed officer is a commissioned officer—
community service; or
a fine; or
a reprimand.
In deciding the disciplinary sanction to be imposed, the prescribed officer must have regard to the following matters—
any considerations provided for in a guideline made under section 7 .44;
the subject officer’s disciplinary history and service history;
any professional development strategies imposed on, or completed by, the subject officer in relation to the ground for disciplinary action.
For the removal of doubt, it is declared that the prescribed officer may impose more than 1 disciplinary sanction on the subject officer.
s 7.35 ins 2019 No. 32 s 9
(sec.7.35-ssec.1) The prescribed officer may impose a disciplinary sanction on the subject officer that— is mentioned in subsection (2) ; and the prescribed officer considers is appropriate in the particular case.
(sec.7.35-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the following disciplinary sanctions may be imposed— if the prescribed officer is the commissioner—any disciplinary sanction; if the prescribed officer is a deputy commissioner—any disciplinary sanction; if the prescribed officer is an assistant commissioner— suspension from duty without pay for not longer than 28 days; or demotion; or local transfer; or community service; or a fine; or a reprimand; if the prescribed officer is a commissioned officer— community service; or a fine; or a reprimand.
(sec.7.35-ssec.3) In deciding the disciplinary sanction to be imposed, the prescribed officer must have regard to the following matters— any considerations provided for in a guideline made under section 7 .44; the subject officer’s disciplinary history and service history; any professional development strategies imposed on, or completed by, the subject officer in relation to the ground for disciplinary action.
(sec.7.35-ssec.4) For the removal of doubt, it is declared that the prescribed officer may impose more than 1 disciplinary sanction on the subject officer.
- (a) is mentioned in subsection (2) ; and
- (b) the prescribed officer considers is appropriate in the particular case.
- (a) if the prescribed officer is the commissioner—any disciplinary sanction;
- (b) if the prescribed officer is a deputy commissioner—any disciplinary sanction;
- (c) if the prescribed officer is an assistant commissioner— (i) suspension from duty without pay for not longer than 28 days; or (ii) demotion; or (iii) local transfer; or (iv) community service; or (v) a fine; or (vi) a reprimand;
- (i) suspension from duty without pay for not longer than 28 days; or
- (ii) demotion; or
- (iii) local transfer; or
- (iv) community service; or
- (v) a fine; or
- (vi) a reprimand;
- (d) if the prescribed officer is a commissioned officer— (i) community service; or (ii) a fine; or (iii) a reprimand.
- (i) community service; or
- (ii) a fine; or
- (iii) a reprimand.
- (i) suspension from duty without pay for not longer than 28 days; or
- (ii) demotion; or
- (iii) local transfer; or
- (iv) community service; or
- (v) a fine; or
- (vi) a reprimand;
- (i) community service; or
- (ii) a fine; or
- (iii) a reprimand.
- (a) any considerations provided for in a guideline made under section 7 .44;
- (b) the subject officer’s disciplinary history and service history;
- (c) any professional development strategies imposed on, or completed by, the subject officer in relation to the ground for disciplinary action.