Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) In this section—
officer, in relation to a person liable to disciplinary action, includes a police recruit.
prescribed officer means an officer authorised by the regulations to take disciplinary action in the circumstances of any case in question.
QCAT information notice means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
(2) An officer is liable to disciplinary action in respect of the officer's conduct, which the prescribed officer considers to be misconduct or a breach of discipline on such grounds as are prescribed by the regulations.
(2A) If the prescribed officer—
(a) decides an allegation of misconduct brought against the officer; or
(b) when deciding an allegation of breach of discipline brought against the officer, finds that misconduct is proved against the officer;
the commissioner must give a QCAT information notice to the officer and the Crime and Misconduct Commission for the decision or finding within 14 days after the making of the decision or finding.
(3) Without limiting the range of disciplines that may be imposed by the prescribed officer by way of disciplinary action, such disciplines may consist of—
(a) dismissal;
(b) demotion in rank;
(c) reprimand;
(d) reduction in an officer's level of salary;
(e) forfeiture or deferment of a salary increment or increase;
(f) deduction from an officer's salary payment of a sum equivalent to a fine of 2 penalty units.
(4) Every order made by way of disciplinary action takes effect in law and is to be given effect.
(5) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a reference in the QCAT Act, section 157(2) to a decision includes a reference to a finding.