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POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 80

Action pending decision on alleged breach of discipline

    (1)     Where:

        (a)     the Commissioner believes, on reasonable grounds, that a member; or

        (b)     a prescribed member believes, on reasonable grounds (and advises the Commissioner in writing of the belief), that a member of a rank below that of the prescribed member,

has committed a breach of discipline, the Commissioner may, at any time after the notice under this Part has been served on the member:

        (c)     transfer the member:

            (i)     from the position held by the member in the Police Force to another position in the Police Force; and/or

            (ii)     from the locality in the Territory where the member is stationed to another locality in the Territory;

        (d)     direct the member to take any leave that has accrued to the member under this Act; or

        (e)     suspend the member from the Police Force,

or do any one or more of those things, to have effect either concurrently or sequentially.

    (2)     A decision of the Commissioner under subsection (1):

        (a)     is final and not capable of being reviewed in a court; and

        (b)     remains in force, unless varied or revoked by the Commissioner, until all actions under this Part in respect of the member are completed.



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