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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.7.42AApplication of subdivision
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### sec.7.42A Application of subdivision
This subdivision applies if—
the commissioner has, under section 7 .10, referred a complaint about a subject officer to a prescribed officer (the original prescribed officer ); and
the original prescribed officer has started a disciplinary proceeding against the subject officer but the disciplinary proceeding has not been finally dealt with; and
the original prescribed officer is unable to continue to conduct the disciplinary proceeding because the prescribed officer—
dies; or
stops being employed as an officer; or
is stood down or suspended from duty under section 6 .1; or
is demoted, whether permanently or for a stated period; or
has a certificate issued by a medical practitioner stating that the prescribed officer is incapable of continuing to conduct the disciplinary proceeding, whether temporarily or otherwise, because of mental or physical incapacity.
s 7.42A ins 2023 No. 7 s 58
(sec.7.42A-ssec) This subdivision applies if— the commissioner has, under section 7 .10, referred a complaint about a subject officer to a prescribed officer (the original prescribed officer ); and the original prescribed officer has started a disciplinary proceeding against the subject officer but the disciplinary proceeding has not been finally dealt with; and the original prescribed officer is unable to continue to conduct the disciplinary proceeding because the prescribed officer— dies; or stops being employed as an officer; or is stood down or suspended from duty under section 6 .1; or is demoted, whether permanently or for a stated period; or has a certificate issued by a medical practitioner stating that the prescribed officer is incapable of continuing to conduct the disciplinary proceeding, whether temporarily or otherwise, because of mental or physical incapacity.
- (a) the commissioner has, under section 7 .10, referred a complaint about a subject officer to a prescribed officer (the original prescribed officer ); and
- (b) the original prescribed officer has started a disciplinary proceeding against the subject officer but the disciplinary proceeding has not been finally dealt with; and
- (c) the original prescribed officer is unable to continue to conduct the disciplinary proceeding because the prescribed officer— (i) dies; or (ii) stops being employed as an officer; or (iii) is stood down or suspended from duty under section 6 .1; or (iv) is demoted, whether permanently or for a stated period; or (v) has a certificate issued by a medical practitioner stating that the prescribed officer is incapable of continuing to conduct the disciplinary proceeding, whether temporarily or otherwise, because of mental or physical incapacity.
- (i) dies; or
- (ii) stops being employed as an officer; or
- (iii) is stood down or suspended from duty under section 6 .1; or
- (iv) is demoted, whether permanently or for a stated period; or
- (v) has a certificate issued by a medical practitioner stating that the prescribed officer is incapable of continuing to conduct the disciplinary proceeding, whether temporarily or otherwise, because of mental or physical incapacity.
- (i) dies; or
- (ii) stops being employed as an officer; or
- (iii) is stood down or suspended from duty under section 6 .1; or
- (iv) is demoted, whether permanently or for a stated period; or
- (v) has a certificate issued by a medical practitioner stating that the prescribed officer is incapable of continuing to conduct the disciplinary proceeding, whether temporarily or otherwise, because of mental or physical incapacity.