Victorian Current Acts

VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 166

In this Part—

"conduct", in relation to a police officer or protective services officer, means—

        (a)     an act or decision or the failure or refusal by the officer to act or make a decision in the exercise, performance or discharge, or purported exercise, performance or discharge, whether within or outside Victoria, of a power, function or duty which the officer has as, or by virtue of being, a police officer or protective services officer; or

        (b)     conduct which constitutes an offence punishable by imprisonment; or

        (c)     conduct which is likely to bring Victoria Police into disrepute or diminish public confidence in it; or

        (d)     disgraceful or improper conduct (whether in the officer's official capacity or otherwise);

"misconduct", in relation to a police officer or protective services officer, means—

        (a)     conduct which constitutes an offence punishable by imprisonment; or

        (b)     conduct which is likely to bring Victoria Police into disrepute or diminish public confidence in it; or

        (c)     disgraceful or improper conduct (whether in the officer's official capacity or otherwise).

Division 2—Complaints and investigations