South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (POLICE) ACT 2013 (NO 49 OF 2013) - SECT 17

17—Amendment of section 70—Suspension or revocation of suspension under Act or regulations

        (1)         Section 70(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:

        (2)         Despite subsection (1), remuneration may only be withheld under that subsection for more than 3 months if—

            (a)         the person has been committed for trial for a serious offence; or

            (b)         the person has been found guilty of a serious offence; or

            (c)         the person has admitted or been found guilty of a breach of the Code in respect of which the most probable outcome is termination of the person's appointment.

        (2)         Section 70(4)—delete "under this Act or the regulations" and substitute:

of a person's appointment

        (3)         Section 70(5)—delete "circumstances referred to in subsection (4) or otherwise" and substitute:

particular circumstances

        (4)         Section 70—after subsection (5) insert:

        (6)         In this section—

"serious offence" means an offence that is punishable by imprisonment for 2 years or more.