51Medical examination in cases of adverse work performance or danger

51 Medical examination in cases of adverse work performance or danger (1) This regulation applies to an officer if the Secretary reasonably believes that the officer’s state of health: (a) is affecting the officer’s work performance; or (b) is a danger to the officer; or (c) renders the officer a danger to other staff members or members of the public. (2) The Secretary may require an officer to whom this regulation applies: (a) to submit to a medical examination by a relevant medical practitioner specified by the Secretary; or (b) to obtain, and give to the Secretary, a medical report by a registered medical practitioner about the officer’s fitness for duty. Division IIIA Discrimination in employment 70AC Application of provisions of section 22B of the Act — members of the Australian Federal Police (1) For the purposes of subsection 22B (14) of the Act, the provisions of section 22B of the Act apply, subject to subregulation (2), to and in relation to the employment of members of the Australian Federal Police. (2) In the application, in accordance with subregulation (1), of section 22B of the Act: (a) a reference to a Department, to the Department or to Departments shall be read as a reference to the Australian Federal Police; (b) subsection (1) shall have effect as if paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “employment matters’ were omitted and the following paragraphs substituted: “(a) the selection of persons for appointment as members of the Australian Federal Police; (b) the promotion and transfer of members of the Australian Federal Police;”; (c) a reference to officers and employees in the Department shall be read as a reference to members of the Australian Federal Police; (d) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “equal employment opportunity program” in subsection (1), “and in the Service generally” shall be omitted; (e) “relevant staff organizations in relation to offices in the Department” (wherever occurring) shall be omitted and “the Australian Federal Police Association” substituted; (f) the references in subsection (3) to the commencement of section 22B of the Act shall be read as references to the commencement of this regulation; and (g) a reference to the Secretary, to the relevant Secretary or to Secretaries shall be read as a reference to the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 17 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.