Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 7A.2

7A.2 Disciplinary action that may be taken against a former officer

(1) The commissioner may make a disciplinary finding and take disciplinary action against the former officer.

(2) In disciplining the former officer, the commissioner may make a disciplinary declaration and may not take any other disciplinary action.

(3) The commissioner may only make a disciplinary declaration if the disciplinary action that would have been taken against the former officer if the former officer’s employment had not ended would have been—

(a) dismissal; or

(b) suspension from duty without pay for at least 3 months; or

(c) probation; or

(d) demotion, whether permanently or for a stated period.

(4) The making of a disciplinary declaration against a former officer does not affect the way in which the former officer’s employment ends, or any benefits, rights or liabilities arising because the employment ends.

(5) In this section—

"disciplinary declaration" means a declaration of—

(a) a disciplinary finding against the former officer; and

(b) the disciplinary action that would have been taken against the officer under part 7 if the former officer’s employment had not ended.