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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.7.38Local transfer
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### sec.7.38 Local transfer
A local transfer is—
a transfer to another position, at the same location in Queensland, that involves a change in the nature of the subject officer’s duties; or
a transfer of the subject officer to a position in another location in Queensland if the transfer does not reasonably require the subject officer to—
relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location.
A local transfer mentioned in subsection (1) may be imposed without the consent of the subject officer.
Also, a transfer of the subject officer to a position in another location in Queensland is a local transfer if—
the transfer reasonably requires the subject officer to—
relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location; and
the subject officer consents to the transfer.
s 7.38 ins 2019 No. 32 s 9
(sec.7.38-ssec.1) A local transfer is— a transfer to another position, at the same location in Queensland, that involves a change in the nature of the subject officer’s duties; or a transfer of the subject officer to a position in another location in Queensland if the transfer does not reasonably require the subject officer to— relocate the subject officer’s residence; or travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location.
(sec.7.38-ssec.2) A local transfer mentioned in subsection (1) may be imposed without the consent of the subject officer.
(sec.7.38-ssec.3) Also, a transfer of the subject officer to a position in another location in Queensland is a local transfer if— the transfer reasonably requires the subject officer to— relocate the subject officer’s residence; or travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location; and the subject officer consents to the transfer.
- (a) a transfer to another position, at the same location in Queensland, that involves a change in the nature of the subject officer’s duties; or
- (b) a transfer of the subject officer to a position in another location in Queensland if the transfer does not reasonably require the subject officer to— (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location.
- (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
- (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location.
- (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
- (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location.
- (a) the transfer reasonably requires the subject officer to— (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location; and
- (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
- (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location; and
- (b) the subject officer consents to the transfer.
- (i) relocate the subject officer’s residence; or
- (ii) travel more than 40km by road between the subject officer’s residence and the location; and