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POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 7.3

Definitions for part

7.3 Definitions for part

In this part—

"abbreviated process notice" see section 7 .18(1).

"complaint" , about an officer, includes a report about the officer’s conduct under section 6A .1.

"comprehensive transfer" see section 7 . 37.

"disciplinable conduct" means conduct of the subject officer that may constitute a ground for disciplinary action.

"disciplinary action" means a disciplinary proceeding or the imposition of a professional development strategy under this part.

"disciplinary charge" , for division 4 , see section 7 . 25(a).

"disciplinary history" , of an officer, includes—

(a) disciplinary action taken against the officer; and
(b) complaints made against the officer in relation to which a disciplinary proceeding was started, if the disciplinary charge was found not to have been proved; and
(c) complaints made against the officer for which no disciplinary action has been taken.

"disciplinary proceeding" means a proceeding against the subject officer under division 3 or 4 .

"disciplinary proceeding notice" see section 7 . 25.

"disciplinary sanction" see section 7 . 34.

"finally dealt with" , in relation to a proceeding, means the proceeding has been withdrawn or dismissed or has otherwise ended, including—
(a) any review or appeal relating to the proceeding; or
(b) the period for starting a review or appeal relating to the proceeding.

"ground for disciplinary action" means a ground for disciplining the subject officer mentioned in section 7 .4.

"local transfer" see section 7 .38.

"officer" includes a recruit.

"prescribed officer" means a police officer mentioned in section 2 .2(2)(a), (b) or (c) who holds a rank above the rank of the subject officer.

"professional development strategy" means a requirement that the subject officer do 1 or more of the following things—
(a) undertake mentoring for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
(b) undertake closer supervision for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
(c) comply with additional reporting obligations for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
(d) complete internal training;
(e) complete external training or professional development, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
(f) undertake counselling, whether provided within the service or externally, at the expense of the service or the subject officer;
(g) receive guidance;
(h) undertake a temporary reassignment of duties for a stated period not longer than 6 months;
Note—
See also section 7 .5(1) in relation to a temporary reassignment of duties.
(i) undertake or complete another program, development or strategy, at the expense of the service or the subject officer and with the subject officer’s agreement;
(j) anything else prescribed by regulation.

"proposed sanction notice" see section 7 .28(2).

"proposed sanction or strategy" —
(a) for division 3 , see section 7 .18(1)(c); or
(b) for division 4 , see section 7 .28(2)(c).

"required period" , for division 3 , subdivision 3 , see section 7 .20.

"service history" , of an officer, includes—
(a) the rank and positions held by the officer; and
(b) the officer’s performance history, other than matters included in the officer’s disciplinary history; and
(c) other matters related to the officer’s service.

"subject officer" see section 7 .2.


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