Victoria Police Act 2013
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146 What decisions are reviewable?
S. 146(1) amended by No. 55/2025 s. 112(1).
(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (3A), a police officer may apply to the PRS Board for review of a decision by the Chief Commissioner, or a person authorised by the Chief Commissioner—
S. 146(1)(a) substituted by No. 37/2022 s. 19(1).
(a) to extend the probation for the officer's promotion; or
(b) to disallow the officer's promotion; or
(c) that the officer is unsuitable for promotion to a position of senior constable (general duties); or
(d) not to promote the officer, being a constable, to the rank of senior constable in the same position; or
(e) to reduce the officer's rank or seniority under section 70(2)(b) or (c), 132(1)(e) or 136(1)(a)(ii); or
(f) to reduce the officer's remuneration under section 132(1)(f) or 136(1)(a)(iii); or
(g) to transfer the officer under section 70(2)(a) or (c), 132(1)(g) or 136(1)(e); or
(h) to make a directed transfer of the officer under section 35; or
(i) to otherwise compulsorily transfer the officer; or
(j) to impose a fine on the officer under section 132(1)(c) or 136(1)(c) of an amount exceeding the amount that is 5 times the value of a penalty unit fixed by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the Monetary Units Act 2004; or
(k) to impose a period of ineligibility in respect of the officer under section 132(1)(d) or 136(1)(d); or
(l) to terminate the officer's appointment; or
(m) to dismiss the officer under section 70(2)(d), 132(1)(h) or 136(1)(f).
The functions of the PRS Board in relation to reviews are performed by the Review Division.
(2) A protective services officer may apply to the PRS Board for review of a decision by the Chief Commissioner, or a person authorised by the Chief Commissioner—
S. 146(2)(a) substituted by No. 37/2022 s. 19(2).
(a) to extend the probation for the officer's promotion; or
(b) to disallow the officer's promotion; or
(c) to reduce the officer's rank or seniority under section 70(2)(b) or (c), 132(1)(e) or 136(1)(a)(ii); or
(d) to reduce the officer's remuneration under section 132(1)(f) or 136(1)(a)(iii); or
(e) to transfer the officer under section 70(2)(a) or (c), 132(1)(g) or 136(1)(e); or
(f) to make a directed transfer of the officer under section 44; or
(g) to otherwise compulsorily transfer the officer; or
(h) to impose a fine on the officer under section 132(1)(c) or 136(1)(c) of an amount exceeding the amount that is 5 times the value of a penalty unit fixed by the Treasurer under section 5(3) of the ; or