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Queensland Police Service Administration Act 1990 Current as at [Not applicable] Indicative reprint note This is an unofficial version of a reprint of this Act that incorporates all proposed amendments to the Act included in the Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. This indicative reprint has been prepared for information only— it is not an authorised reprint of the Act . An enacted but uncommenced amendment included in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 32 has also been incorporated in this indicative reprint. Amendments to this Act are also included in the Police and Other Legislation (Identity and Biometric Capability) Amendment Bill 2018. These proposed amendments are not included in this indicative reprint. The point-in-time date for this indicative reprint is the introduction date for the Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018—15 February 2018. Detailed information about indicative reprints is available on the Information page of the Queensland legislation website.
Not authorised —indicative only Queensland Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Part 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Part 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3A 2.4 2.5 2.5A Part 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.7 Part 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Meaning of tenure not limited by time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Notes in text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Queensland Police Service Maintenance of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Membership of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Functions of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Presence of police officers at fire or chemical incident . . . . . . . . 18 Community responsibility preserved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Administration of staff members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Officers etc. employed under this Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Police officers’ powers and duties related to those of constable Meaning of officer in part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Relation to office of constable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Oath of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Proof of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Termination of powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service Establishment of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Conditions of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Term of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Removal and suspension of commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 Part 5 Division 1 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.13A 5.13B 5.13C 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 Division 2 5.18 Part 5A Division 1 5A.1 Communications between Minister and commissioner . . . . . . . . 24 Recording and publication of communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Commissioner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Commissioner’s directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Acting as commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Commissioner’s official seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Appointment of personnel Officers and other police personnel Ranks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Appointment to be on merit on impartial procedures . . . . . . . . . . 29 Executive officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Conditions of employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Acting as executive officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Other appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Conditions of employment of commissioned officers . . . . . . . . . 32 Acting as commissioned officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Conditions of employment of noncommissioned officers and constables 34 Officer’s election on termination of certain appointments . . . . . . 34 Conditions of employment of police recruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Appointment on probation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Officer not to refuse transfer, but may object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Objection to transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Delay in attendance for duty on directed transfer to allow for objection and review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Secondment etc. of officers to PSBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Calculation of continuous service as officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Officer as employee of Crown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Special constables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Authorisation of non-State police officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Watch-house officers Appointment of watch-house officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Alcohol and drug tests General Object of pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Page 2
5A.2 5A.3 5A.4 5A.4A 5A.5 Division 2 5A.6 5A.7 5A.8 5A.9 5A.10 5A.11 Division 3 5A.12 5A.13 5A.14 5A.15 Division 4 5A.16 5A.17 Division 5 5A.18 5A.19 5A.20 5A.21 5A.21A 5A.23 Part 5AA Division 1 5AA.1 5AA.1A 5AA.2 5AA.3 5AA.4 Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Definitions for pt 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Persons to whom pt 5A applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Substances to which pt 5A applies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Analysts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Part does not affect other powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Provisions about alcohol testing When is a person over the limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Alcohol limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Circumstances for alcohol testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Random alcohol testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Providing specimen of breath for alcohol test or random alcohol test 52 Failure to provide specimen of breath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Provisions about drug testing Targeted substance levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Circumstances for targeted substance testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Providing specimen for targeted substance test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Effect of failure to provide specimen of urine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 What happens if a test result is positive If alcohol or targeted substance test positive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Effect of failure to comply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 General Giving requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Interfering with specimens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Test result evidence generally inadmissible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Evidentiary provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Agreements about counselling and rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Limitation on disciplinary proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service Preliminary Purpose of pt 5AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Definition for pt 5AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Parliament’s intention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Meaning of engaged by the service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 This part applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Page 3 Not authorised —indicative only
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 5AA.5 Division 2 5AA.6 5AA.7 5AA.8 Division 3 5AA.9 5AA.10 5AA.10A Division 4 5AA.11 5AA.12 5AA.13 5AA.14 5AA.15 Part 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Part 7 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Part 7A 7A.1 7A.2 7A.3 7A.4 7A.5 Part 8 Page 4 Person to be advised of duties of disclosure etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Disclosure of relevant information Persons engaged or seeking to be engaged by the service must disclose relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Persons engaged by the service must disclose changes in relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Requirements for disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Commissioner may obtain relevant information from other entities Commissioner may request information from other authorities . . 66 Prosecuting authority to notify commissioner about committal, conviction etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Information about disciplinary action to be given by chief executive 68 Controls on use of relevant information and information about particular investigations Assessment of suitability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Particular persons to be advised if person unsuitable . . . . . . . . . 70 PSBA employee or external service provider to be advised if person unsuitable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Guidelines for dealing with relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Standing down and suspension Power to stand down and suspend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Salary entitlement if stood down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Salary entitlement if suspended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Officer relieved of powers and duties while stood down or suspended 78 Internal command and discipline Responsibility for command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Duty concerning misconduct or breaches of discipline . . . . . . . . 79 Offence of victimisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Disciplinary action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Disciplinary declarations against former officers Power to conduct disciplinary investigation against a former officer 82 Disciplinary action that may be taken against a former officer . . 83 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Commissioner to notify former officer of decision . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Notice of misconduct finding to Crime and Corruption Commission 85 Resignation, retirement and change in status
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Not authorised —indicative only 8.1 8.2 8.3 Part 9 9.1 9.1A 9.2 9.2A 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Part 9A 9A.1 9A.2 9A.3 9A.4 Part 10 Division 1 Subdivision 1 10.1 10.2 Subdivision 2 10.2AA 10.2A 10.2BA 10.2B 10.2C Subdivision 2A 10.2CA Subdivision 3 10.2D Resignation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Unfitness for duty on medical grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Review of decisions Operation of part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Relationship with Industrial Relations Act 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Review does not stay decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Commissioner for police service reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Application for review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Result of review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Effect of rescission of decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Protection of commissioners for police service reviews from liability 93 Other protection from liability for a review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Police prints Payment for prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Entitlement to prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Procedure to obtain print for prescribed purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 What is a prescribed purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Miscellaneous provisions Provisions about information disclosure Information disclosure generally Improper disclosure of information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Authorisation of disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Criminal history disclosure provisions Definitions for sdiv 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Disclosure of criminal history for employment screening under commercial or other arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Disclosure of criminal history to assess suitability of records for s 10.2A purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Disclosure of criminal history for assessing suitability for diversion program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Misuse of information obtained under ss 10.2A–10.2B . . . . . . . . 101 Disclosure provisions about disciplinary information Information about disciplinary action to be given by commissioner 102 Information disclosure by direct data feed Disclosure of information to the media by direct data feed . . . . . 103 Page 5
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Not authorised —indicative only Subdivision 4 10.2E 10.2F Division 1A Subdivision 1 10.2G Subdivision 2 10.2I 10.2J 10.2K 10.2L 10.2M Subdivision 3 10.2N 10.2O Subdivision 4 10.2P 10.2Q 10.2R Division 1B 10.2S 10.2T 10.2U 10.2V Division 2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.7 10.8 Page 6 Other provisions about information disclosure Relationship to other laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Declarations about particular information disclosures . . . . . . . . . 104 Provisions about exchange of policing information Preliminary Definitions for div 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Giving of policing information Giving information to an IPSP to enable use of approved information by police services and law enforcement agencies for particular purposes 107 Giving approved information to police services and law enforcement agencies to enable use of approved information for particular purposes 108 Giving information to Queensland Transport to enable Queensland Transport to administer MINDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Giving information to approved agencies to enable use of information for particular purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Commissioner may impose conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Relationship with other provisions Use of information permitted despite other provisions . . . . . . . . 109 Condition imposed under another Act may apply . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 General Misuse of information given under this division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Extra-territorial application of offence provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Provisions about exchange of criminal history for child-related employment screening Definitions for div 1B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Giving criminal history to interstate screening unit or approved agency for child-related employment screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Use of criminal history permitted despite other provisions . . . . . 113 Protection from liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Other miscellaneous provisions Protection from liability for reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Rejection of frivolous complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Civil liability of police officers and others for engaging in conduct in official capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Provision of legal representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Compensation for injury or death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.21A 10.21B 10.21C 10.23 10.24 10.26 10.27 10.28 Part 11 Division 1 11.1 11.2 Division 2 11.3 11.5 Division 4 11.8 Division 5 11.9 11.11 Division 6 Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents Service and production of documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Police establishments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Ownership of official property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Legal proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Surrender of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Vacating of premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Charges for police services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Exemption from tolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Prohibited use of words suggesting association with police . . . . 124 Offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Bribery or corruption of officers or staff members . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 False representation causing police investigations . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Unlawful possession of prescribed articles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Killing or injuring police dogs and police horses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Local laws do not apply in relation to police dogs or horses etc. 129 Proceedings for offences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Representation in court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Annual report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Review of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Transitional and declaratory provisions Transitional provisions for Police Service Administration Act 1990 Interpretation of certain references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 References to repealed Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Transitional provision to assist in interpretation Relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Declaration about s 5.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Transitional and declaratory provisions for the Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Misconduct, Breaches of Discipline and Public Sector Ethics) Amendment Act 2009 Former officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Transitional provisions for the State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2009 Definition for div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Exchange of criminal history for child-related employment screening 135 Transitional provisions for Public Service and Other Legislation Page 7 Not authorised —indicative only
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Contents 11.12 11.13 11.14 Division 7 11.15 Division 8 11.16 Division 9 11.17 Schedule (Civil Liability) Amendment Act 2014 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Application of ss 10.5 and 10.6 to acts and omissions before commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Relationship of s 10.5 if civil liability dealt with by another Act or provision of this Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Transitional provision for Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014 Application of pt 5AA to particular current employees . . . . . . . . . 137 Transitional provision for Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 Approved agency and law enforcement agency during interim period 138 Transitional provision for Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 Liability of commissioners for police service reviews . . . . . . . . . 139 Relevant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Page 8
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1.4] (C) the Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 or QCAT Act; or (ii) a declaration under another public sector disciplinary law that states the disciplinary action that would have been taken against the person if the person’s employment had not ended; or (b) otherwise, means a disciplinary declaration made under section 7A.2(2). disciplinary finding means a finding that a disciplinary ground exists. disciplinary ground means a ground for disciplinary action prescribed under a regulation. end user , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. engaged by the service see section 5AA.3. evidence , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. executive officer means a person who holds a position in the police service as an executive officer. external service provider , for part 5AA, means a public service employee, or class of public service employee— (a) who is employed or engaged in an entity other than the service; and (b) whose functions include, or may include, performing direct corporate service support for the service that allows the person access to corporate or operational information in the possession of the commissioner; and (c) who is declared by regulation to be an external service provider for this part. former officer , for part 7A and any reference to a disciplinary declaration, see section 7A.1(1)(b). general alcohol limit , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. handler , of a police dog, means an officer whose duties include handling a police dog. Page 12 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1.4] head , for part 10, division 1A, see section10.2G. industrial authority means the industrial commission or Industrial Court. industrial instrument means an industrial instrument under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 . interstate screening unit , for part 10, division 1B, see section 10.2S. IPSP , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. law enforcement agency , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. law enforcement purpose , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. low alcohol limit , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. marked print means a print of a photograph, marked in a way that highlights— (a) features or aspects of the subject of the print; or (b) points of similarity between the subject of the print and the subject of another print. medical examination , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. member , for part 10, division 1A, see section10.2G. member of the service see section 2.2. MINDA , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. misconduct means conduct that— (a) is disgraceful, improper or unbecoming an officer; or (b) shows unfitness to be or continue as an officer; or (c) does not meet the standard of conduct the community reasonably expects of a police officer. no alcohol limit , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. noncommissioned officer means a person who holds a position in the police service as a noncommissioned officer. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 13
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1.4] officer means a police officer. operative see section 5A.2. over the limit , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. place means any, or any part of any, land, water, building, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or carriage. police dog means a dog kept by the commissioner for helping police officers perform the duties of police officers. Example— a dog trained as a sniffer dog to help find illegal drugs police horse means a horse kept by the commissioner for use by officers when performing the duties of police officers. police officer means a person declared under section 2.2(2) to be a police officer. police recruit means a person who holds a position in the police service as a police recruit. policing purpose , for part 10, division 1A, see section 10.2G. prescribed responsibility means the responsibility of the commissioner under section 4.8(1). print means a print of a photograph or part of a photograph, and includes a marked print and an audio recording of an interview. PSBA means the Public Safety Business Agency established under the Public Safety Business Agency Act 2014 . PSBA chief operating officer means the chief operating officer of the PSBA. PSBA employee — (a) means a person employed in the PSBA; but (b) does not include a seconded officer. public sector disciplinary law means— (a) this Act or any repealed Act regulating police; or Page 14 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1.4] (b) the Public Service Act 2008 or any repealed Act regulating the public service; or (c) the Misconduct Tribunals Act 1997 or QCAT Act; or (d) a disciplinary provision of an industrial instrument under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 ; or (e) another Act prescribed under a regulation. public service employee see the Public Service Act 2008 , schedule 4. QPS database means any of the following— (a) the database known as QPRIME; (b) the register of enforcement acts kept under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 ; (c) another database kept by or on behalf of the commissioner. Queensland Transport means the department in which the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 is administered. random alcohol test , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. recruit means a police recruit. relevant information , about a person, for part 5AA, means information about the person of a kind mentioned in the schedule for the person. relevant person , for part 5A, see section 5A.3. relevant PSBA employee , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. seconded officer means an officer— (a) on a secondment from the service to the PSBA under section 5.13C(1)(a); or (b) performing work for the PSBA under a work performance arrangement under section 5.13C(1)(b). service means the police service. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 15
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 2 Queensland Police Service [s 1.5] special constable means a person who holds a position as a special constable. staff member means a person who is a staff member of the police service under section 2.5(1). targeted substance , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. targeted substance test , for part 5A, see section 5A.2. transfer of a police officer to a position has the meaning given by section 5.2(1). use , for part 10, division 1A, see section10.2G. watch-house officer see section 4.9(6). 1.5 Meaning of tenure not limited by time A person is appointed to a position on a tenure not limited by time if the appointment does not specify an appointment period. 1.6 Notes in text A note in the text of this Act is part of the Act. Part 2 Queensland Police Service 2.1 Maintenance of service There is to be maintained at all times in the State a body of persons under the name and style ‘Queensland Police Service’. 2.2 Membership of service (1) The Queensland Police Service consists of police officers, police recruits and staff members. (2) Police officers are— Page 16 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 2 Queensland Police Service [s 2.3] (a) the commissioner of the police service; (b) the persons holding appointment as an executive police officer; (c) the persons holding appointment as a commissioned police officer; (d) the persons holding appointment as a noncommissioned police officer; (e) the persons holding appointment as a constable. 2.3 Functions of service The functions of the police service are the following— (a) the preservation of peace and good order— (i) in all areas of the State; and (ii) in all areas outside the State where the laws of the State may lawfully be applied, when occasion demands; (b) the protection of all communities in the State and all members thereof— (i) from unlawful disruption of peace and good order that results, or is likely to result, from— (A) actions of criminal offenders; (B) actions or omissions of other persons; (ii) from commission of offences against the law generally; (c) the prevention of crime; (d) the detection of offenders and bringing of offenders to justice; (e) the upholding of the law generally; (f) the administration, in a responsible, fair and efficient manner and subject to due process of law and directions of the commissioner, of— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 17
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 2 Queensland Police Service [s 2.3A] (i) the provisions of the Criminal Code; (ii) the provisions of all other Acts or laws for the time being committed to the responsibility of the service; (iii) the powers, duties and discretions prescribed for officers by any Act; (g) the provision of the services, and the rendering of help reasonably sought, in an emergency or otherwise, as are— (i) required of officers under any Act or law or the reasonable expectations of the community; or (ii) reasonably sought of officers by members of the community. 2.3A Presence of police officers at fire or chemical incident (1) On receiving information of the occurrence of an incident requiring the attendance of fire authority officers, the commissioner or the police officer in charge, at the time, of the police station nearest to the location of the incident must immediately send as many police officers as are considered necessary to preserve order and to help at the incident. (2) In this section— fire authority officer means a fire service officer under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 . incident means— (a) a fire; or (b) a chemical incident under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 . 2.4 Community responsibility preserved (1) The prescription of any function as one of the functions of the police service does not relieve or derogate from the Page 18 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 2 Queensland Police Service [s 2.5] responsibility and functions appropriately had by the community at large and the members thereof in relation to— (a) the preservation of peace and good order; and (b) the prevention, detection and punishment of breaches of the law. (2) In performance of the functions of the police service, members of the service are to act in partnership with the community at large to the extent compatible with efficient and proper performance of those functions. 2.5 Administration of staff members (1) Staff members are— (a) officers of the public service assigned to perform duties in the police service; and (b) persons appointed as staff members by the commissioner under— (i) section 8.3(5); or (ii) the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 5, part 5. (2) While performing duties in the service, a staff member is subject to the commissioner’s directions. 2.5A Officers etc. employed under this Act The following persons are to be employed under this Act, and not under the Public Service Act 2008 — (a) a police officer, police recruit or special constable; or (b) a staff member mentioned in section 8.3(5). Current as at [Not applicable] Page 19
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 3 Police officers’ powers and duties related to those of constable [s 3.1] Part 3 Police officers’ powers and duties related to those of constable 3.1 Meaning of officer in part In this part— officer includes a special constable. 3.2 Relation to office of constable (1) Subject to section 7.1 where it applies, in performance of the duties of office, an officer is subject to the directions and orders of the commissioner and to the orders of any superior officer. (2) A noncommissioned officer or a constable has and may exercise the powers, and has and is to perform the duties of a constable at common law or under any other Act or law. (3) An officer other than one referred to in subsection (2) has and may exercise the powers of a constable at common law or under any other Act or law. (4) Except as prescribed by this section and section 6.4, this Act does not, in relation to any officer, derogate from the powers, obligations and liabilities of a constable at common law or under any other Act or law. 3.3 Oath of office Before a person begins to perform duty as an officer, the person is to take, or make, and subscribe the oath or affirmation prescribed by regulation. Page 20 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 3.4] 3.4 Proof of office If a question arises as to a person’s identity as an officer, or to a person’s entitlement to exercise the powers or to perform the duties of an officer— (a) the general reputation of a person, who is an officer, as being an officer is evidence of that identity and entitlement; and (b) the absence of, or failure to produce, any written appointment or other documentary proof to establish that identity or entitlement does not prejudice or otherwise affect the exercise of the powers or the performance of the duties by a person who is an officer. 3.7 Termination of powers Powers had by a person as an officer terminate immediately on the person ceasing, by whatever means, to be an officer. Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service 4.1 Establishment of office There is hereby established the office of the commissioner of the police service. 4.2 Appointment (1) The Governor in Council may, on a recommendation agreed to by the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission, appoint an appropriate person as commissioner of the police service. (2) The appointment is to be made by gazette notice. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 21
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.3] 4.3 Conditions of appointment (1) The conditions on which an appointment as commissioner is held— (a) are such as are for the time being agreed by the Minister and the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission, approved by the Governor in Council, and accepted by the person who is to be, or is, the commissioner; and (b) are to be governed by a contract of employment made, or taken to be made, between the Crown and the commissioner; and (c) are not subject to any industrial instrument or any determination or rule of an industrial authority. (2) If an offer of a contract of employment as commissioner on conditions in writing agreed to by the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission and approved by the Governor in Council in relation to the appointment, is made to a person before that person’s appointment as commissioner, the person, on accepting appointment as commissioner, is taken to have made with the Crown (and the Crown is taken to have made with the appointee) a contract of employment that accords with the contract last offered to the person before the appointment was made. 4.4 Term of appointment The commissioner is to be appointed for a term not less than 3 years or more than 5 years. 4.5 Removal and suspension of commissioner (1) The office of the commissioner becomes vacant if the commissioner— (a) dies; or (b) resigns the office by writing signed by the commissioner and accepted by the Governor in Council; or Page 22 Current as at [Not applicable]
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.5] Not authorised —indicative only (c) is removed from office in accordance with this section. (2) The commissioner may be removed from office pursuant to the contract that governs the commissioner’s employment or if the commissioner has breached the contract of employment. (3) Additional grounds on which the commissioner may be removed from office are the following— (a) incapacity, because of physical or mental infirmity, to properly perform the duties of office, or other unfitness to hold office; (b) incompetence in performing, or neglect of the duties of office; (c) a finding by QCAT of corrupt conduct being proved against the commissioner if QCAT orders the commissioner’s dismissal; (d) conviction in the State of an indictable offence (whether on indictment or summarily); (e) imprisonment for any offence. (4) If 1 or more of the grounds prescribed by subsection (3) exists, the commissioner may be removed from office by— (a) the Governor in Council, on a recommendation in which the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission concurs; or (b) in default of exercise of the authority conferred by paragraph (a), the Governor, on an address from the Legislative Assembly praying for the commissioner’s removal from office. (5) If satisfied that 1 or more of the grounds prescribed by subsection (3) exists, or that the commissioner is charged with corrupt conduct or an offence referred to in subsection (3)(d), the Governor in Council may suspend the commissioner from office. (6) If the commissioner is suspended from office, the commissioner is entitled to be reinstated in office, unless, upon action taken forthwith following the suspension and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 23
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.6] pursued diligently to its conclusion, the commissioner is removed from office in accordance with subsection (4). Not authorised —indicative only 4.6 Communications between Minister and commissioner (1) The commissioner— (a) is to furnish to the Minister reports and recommendations in relation to the administration and functioning of the police service, when required by the Minister to do so; and (b) may at any time furnish to the Minister such reports and recommendations as the commissioner thinks fit with a view to the efficient and proper administration, management and functioning of the police service. (2) The Minister, having regard to advice of the commissioner first obtained, may give, in writing, directions to the commissioner concerning— (a) the overall administration, management, and superintendence of, or in the police service; and (b) policy and priorities to be pursued in performing the functions of the police service; and (c) the number and deployment of officers and staff members and the number and location of police establishments and police stations. (3) The commissioner is to comply with all directions duly given under subsection (2). 4.7 Recording and publication of communications (1) The commissioner is to keep a register in which are to be recorded— (a) all reports and recommendations made to the Minister under section 4.6(1)(a); and (b) all directions given in writing to the commissioner under section 4.6(2); and Page 24 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.8] (c) all reasons tabled by the Minister under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 , section 64. (2) Within 28 days following 31 December in each year, the commissioner is to have prepared a copy of the register, which copy, being certified by the commissioner as a true copy of the register, is to be furnished forthwith to the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission, with or without comment of the commissioner. (3) Within 28 days following receipt of the certified copy of the register, the chairperson is to give the copy together with comments of the commissioner relating thereto, and with or without further comment of the chairperson, to the chairperson of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee of the Legislative Assembly. (4) The chairperson of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee of the Legislative Assembly is to table in the Legislative Assembly— (a) the certified copy of the register; and (b) all comment relating thereto; within 14 sitting days after the chairperson’s receipt thereof. 4.8 Commissioner’s responsibility (1) The commissioner is responsible for the efficient and proper administration, management and functioning of the police service in accordance with law. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a regulation may prescribe— (a) particular matters within the scope of the prescribed responsibility; or (b) additional responsibilities of the commissioner. (3) The commissioner is authorised to do, or cause to be done, all such lawful acts and things as the commissioner considers to be necessary or convenient for the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 25
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.9] (4) In discharging the prescribed responsibility, the commissioner— (a) is to comply with all relevant industrial instruments and determinations and rules made by an industrial authority; and (b) subject to this Act, is to ensure compliance with the requirements of all Acts and laws binding on members of the police service, and directions of the commissioner; and (c) is to have regard to section 4.6 and ministerial directions duly given thereunder; and (d) is to discharge the responsibility in relation to such matters as are prescribed for the time being. 4.9 Commissioner’s directions (1) In discharging the prescribed responsibility, the commissioner may give, and cause to be issued, to officers, staff members or police recruits, such directions, written or oral, general or particular as the commissioner considers necessary or convenient for the efficient and proper functioning of the police service. (2) A direction of the commissioner is of no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Act. (3) Subject to subsection (2), every officer or staff member to whom a direction of the commissioner is addressed is to comply in all respects with the direction. (4) A direction issued under subsection (1) to officers about functions, powers or responsibilities that are also functions, powers or responsibilities of watch-house officers is taken to be also issued to watch-house officers. (5) In all proceedings— (a) a document purporting to be certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of a direction under Page 26 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.10] subsection (1) is admissible as evidence of the direction; and (b) a direction under subsection (1) is to be taken as effectual until the contrary is proved. (6) In this section— watch-house officer means a staff member who is appointed by the commissioner to be a watch-house officer. 4.10 Delegation (1) The commissioner may delegate powers of the commissioner under this Act or any other Act to any of the following— (a) a police officer; (b) a staff member; (c) the PSBA chief operating officer; (d) the Inspector-General of Emergency Management under the Disaster Management Act 2003 ; (e) the commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service; (f) an appropriately qualified person employed in— (i) the PSBA; or (ii) the Office of the Inspector-General of Emergency Management under the Disaster Management Act 2003 ; or (iii) the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the commissioner may also, under subsection (1), delegate powers of the commissioner to discharge the prescribed responsibility. (3) A delegation of a power of the commissioner may permit the subdelegation of the power to another person mentioned in subsection (1). Current as at [Not applicable] Page 27
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 4 Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service [s 4.11] 4.11 Acting as commissioner (1) The Minister may appoint an appropriate person to act as commissioner— (a) whenever there is a vacancy in the office of commissioner; or (b) during a period when the commissioner is suspended from office or can not perform the duties of office because of physical or mental incapacity. (2) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as commissioner during another period when the commissioner is absent from duty or can not perform the duties of the office. (3) The remuneration payable to a person who acts as commissioner must not be more than the remuneration payable to the commissioner. 4.12 Commissioner’s official seal (1) The commissioner has an official seal. (2) All courts and persons acting judicially are to take judicial notice of the following— (a) the signature of the commissioner or any person who at any time was the commissioner; (b) the fact that the commissioner has, or any such person had, an official seal; (c) the official seal of the commissioner or any such person; if the signature or seal appears on a document made for the purposes of judicial proceedings or on a document purporting, or seeming, to have been made for the purposes of this Act. Page 28 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Part 5 Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5 Appointment of personnel [s 5.1] Appointment of personnel Division 1 Officers and other police personnel 5.1 Ranks The ranks of officers are those declared for the time being by the regulations. 5.2 Appointment to be on merit on impartial procedures (1) In this section— transfer of a police officer to a position means the appointment of a police officer to a position in which the police officer will hold the same rank and be entitled to at least the same level of salary. (2) A decision to appoint a person as a police recruit or to a police officer position must be made by fair and equitable procedures that— (a) include inviting applications and selection on the basis of the merit of applicants; and (b) prevent unjust discrimination, whether in favour of or against a person. (3) However, if a decision is made to transfer a police officer on a basis prescribed by regulation, the decision need not involve the procedures mentioned in subsection (2)(a). (4) Written notice to a police officer of a transfer because of a decision under subsection (3) must specify the prescribed basis used for the transfer. (5) For the purposes of this section merit of an officer comprises— (a) the integrity, diligence and good conduct of the officer; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 29
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5 Appointment of personnel [s 5.3] (b) the potential of the officer to discharge the duties of the position in question; and (c) the industry shown by the officer in performance of the duties of office in the course of the officer’s career; and (d) the physical and mental fitness of the officer to perform the duties of the position in question. (6) For the purpose of determining the potential of an officer to discharge the duties of a position the following factors must be taken into account— (a) the performance of duties of office in the course of the officer’s career; (b) the range of practical experience of the officer in the service or outside the service; (c) the ability, aptitude, skill, knowledge and experience determined by the commissioner to be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of the position in question; (d) any relevant academic, professional or trade qualifications of the officer. 5.3 Executive officers (1) The Governor in Council may appoint as executive officers such persons as are recommended by the commissioner for appointment. (2) The number of positions as executive officer is to be such as is, for the time being, necessary for the effectual administration of this Act and the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility and is recommended by the commissioner. 5.4 Conditions of employment (1) An appointment to a position as executive officer, including by way of promotion, is to be on the basis of full-time employment. Page 30 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5 Appointment of personnel [s 5.5] (2) The conditions on which an appointment as executive officer is held— (a) are such as are for the time being approved by the commissioner and accepted by the person who is, or is to be, the executive officer; and (b) are to be governed by a contract of employment made, or taken to be made, between the Crown and the executive officer; and (c) are not subject to any industrial instrument or any determination or rule of an industrial authority. (3) If an offer of a contract of employment as an executive officer, on conditions in writing approved by the commissioner in relation to the appointment, is made to a person before that person’s appointment as executive officer, the person, on accepting appointment as executive officer, is taken to have made with the Crown (and the Crown is taken to have made with the appointee) a contract of employment that accords with the contract last offered to the person before the appointment was made. 5.5 Acting as executive officer (1) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as executive officer during— (a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of executive officer; or (b) any period, or all periods, when the executive officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. (2) The remuneration payable to a person who acts as an executive officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to the executive officer. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 31
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5 Appointment of personnel [s 5.6] 5.6 Other appointments The commissioner may appoint such number of persons to be commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers, constables or police recruits as is necessary for the effectual administration of this Act and the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility. 5.7 Conditions of employment of commissioned officers (1) Appointment to a position as a commissioned officer, including by way of promotion— (a) if the position is prescribed as one open to appointment on a part-time basis—may be on the basis of part-time employment; or (b) in the case of any other position—is to be on the basis of full-time employment. (2) A person— (a) is to be appointed to, and employed in, a position as a commissioned officer on salary upon a tenure that is not limited by time, if the position is not one referred to in paragraph (b) or (c); (b) if a position of commissioned officer is prescribed as one open to appointment upon a limited duration of tenure—may be appointed to and employed in the position upon a limited duration of tenure; (c) if a position of commissioned officer is prescribed as one open to appointment on a contract basis—may be appointed to and employed in the position on a contract basis— (i) upon a tenure that is not limited by time; or (ii) for a limited duration of tenure. (3) The conditions of employment from time to time of a commissioned officer duly appointed on a contract basis— Page 32 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5 Appointment of personnel [s 5.8] (a) are such as are for the time being approved by the commissioner and accepted by the person who is, or is to be, the commissioned officer; and (b) are to be governed by a contract of employment made, or taken to be made, between the Crown and the commissioned officer; and (c) are not subject to any industrial instrument or any determination or rule of an industrial authority. (4) If an offer of a contract of employment as a commissioned officer, on conditions in writing approved by the commissioner in relation to the appointment, is made to a person before that person’s appointment as commissioned officer, the person, on accepting appointment as commissioned officer, is taken to have made with the Crown (and the Crown is taken to have made with the appointee) a contract of employment that accords with the contract last offered to the person before the appointment was made. 5.8 Acting as commissioned officer (1) The commissioner may appoint an appropriate person to act as a commissioned officer during— (a) any vacancy, or all vacancies, in the office of commissioned officer; or (b) any period, or all periods, when a commissioned officer is absent from duty or, for another reason, can not perform the duties of the office. (2) The remuneration payable to a person who acts as a commissioned officer must not be more than the remuneration payable to a person appointed to the office. (3) While a person acts as a commissioned officer, the person is relieved of the duties of a constable at common law or under any Act or law. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 33
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.15] (6) If the relevant person acts in accordance with the directions of the doctor or registered nurse but has a reasonable excuse, because of a medical condition, for being unable to provide a specimen of urine— (a) the person does not contravene subsection (5); and (b) the failure to provide the specimen is not to be taken as a positive test for this part. (7) As soon as practicable after a specimen of urine has been obtained under this section, the specimen must be dealt with in the way prescribed under a regulation for this section. (8) In this section— registered nurse means a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law— (a) to practise in the nursing profession, other than as a student; and Editor’s note— Paragraph (a) is an uncommenced amendment—see 2017 Act No. 32 s 87(2) sch 1 pt 2. (b) in the registered nurses division of that profession. 5A.15 Effect of failure to provide specimen of urine A relevant person who fails to provide a specimen of urine is taken, unless section 5A.14(6) applies to the person, to have been tested for a targeted substance and to have been found to have had evidence of a targeted substance in the person’s urine. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 55
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.16] Division 4 What happens if a test result is positive Not authorised —indicative only 5A.16 If alcohol or targeted substance test positive (1) This section applies if a test conducted under this part shows a relevant person, when tested— (a) was over the limit applying to the person when the test was conducted; or (b) had evidence of a targeted substance in the person’s urine. (2) The commissioner may do any 1 or more of the following— (a) suspend the relevant person from duty until the person is no longer over the relevant alcohol limit or no longer has evidence of a targeted substance in the person’s urine; (b) correct the relevant person by way of guidance; (c) require the relevant person to undergo counselling or rehabilitation approved by the commissioner; (d) require the relevant person to attend a government medical officer for a medical examination of the person’s fitness to continue to perform the person’s current duties; (e) after considering a report of a government medical officer about a medical examination under paragraph (d), direct the relevant person to perform other duties for the time the commissioner considers necessary; (f) take disciplinary or other action against the relevant person under whichever of the following is relevant— (i) this Act; (ii) the Public Service Act 2008 ; (g) require the relevant person to submit to further testing from time to time until the commissioner is satisfied the reason for making the requirement no longer exists. Page 56 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.17] Example of other action for paragraph (f)— action that may be taken under section 6.1 (3) Subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) and (f) do not apply to a targeted substance mentioned in section 5A.12(2). (4) A relevant person directed to perform other duties under subsection (2)(e) is entitled to be paid salary and allowances at the rate at which the person would have been paid had the person not been directed to perform the other duties. (5) A government medical officer who prepares a report about a medical examination of a relevant person may give the report to the commissioner. 5A.17 Effect of failure to comply (1) This section applies if a relevant person— (a) fails to attend or complete counselling or rehabilitation under a requirement under section 5A.16(2)(c); or (b) fails to attend a government medical officer for medical examination under a requirement under section 5A.16(2)(d). (2) The commissioner may take disciplinary action against the person under whichever of the following is relevant— (a) this Act; (b) the Public Service Act 2008 . Division 5 General 5A.18 Giving requirements A requirement under this part may be given orally or in writing or by any form of electronic communication. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 57
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.19] 5A.19 Interfering with specimens A person must not unlawfully interfere with a specimen of breath or urine provided under this part. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. Not authorised —indicative only 5A.20 Test result evidence generally inadmissible (1) Evidence of— (a) anything done under this part; and (b) the result of any test conducted under this part; is inadmissible in a civil or criminal proceeding before a court. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), evidence of any of the following is inadmissible in a civil or criminal proceeding before a court— (a) an approval given to conduct a random alcohol test; (b) a requirement made under division 2, 3 or 4; (c) a direction given by a person under division 3; (d) a disclosure made or an agreement entered into under section 5A.21A. (3) Also, the commissioner and anyone else involved in any way in anything done under this part can not be compelled to produce to a court any document kept or to disclose to a court any information obtained because of the doing of the thing. (4) This section does not apply to— (a) a proceeding for a charge of an offence arising from a critical incident; or (b) an inquest in a Coroners Court into the death of a person in a critical incident; or (c) a proceeding on an application under the Industrial Relations Act 2016 , section 317 for reinstatement because of unfair dismissal. Page 58 Current as at [Not applicable]
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.21] (5) Also, this section does not prevent the commissioner giving a witness identity protection certificate under the Evidence Act 1977 , section 21F that includes matters mentioned in section 21G(1)(h) of that Act in relation to a person who has been found guilty of misconduct or a breach of discipline because of the testing of the person under this part. Not authorised —indicative only 5A.21 Evidentiary provision (1) A certificate apparently signed by an analyst and stating the following is evidence of what it states— (a) a specimen of urine provided by a stated person on a stated day and at a stated place was received from a stated authorised person at the analyst’s laboratory on a stated day and time; (b) the analyst made a laboratory test of the specimen on a stated day and at the stated place; (c) a stated targeted substance or a metabolite of a stated targeted substance was indicated by the laboratory test to be present in the person’s urine. (2) A certificate apparently signed by a government medical officer and stating that the presence of a stated targeted substance in a person impairs or may impair the person’s capacity to perform the person’s duties without danger to the person or others is evidence of what it states. (3) A certificate apparently signed by the commissioner and stating either of the following is evidence of what it states— (a) at a stated time a stated officer performed duties in an operational capacity in a critical area; (b) at a stated time a stated staff member performed duties involving a critical area. 5A.21A Agreements about counselling and rehabilitation (1) Any member of the service, whether or not the member is a relevant person or a seconded officer, and any relevant PSBA Current as at [Not applicable] Page 59
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5A Alcohol and drug tests [s 5A.21A] employee may make a written request to the prescribed person for the provision of counselling or rehabilitation about the member’s or employee’s personal use of alcohol or a drug. (2) If a prescribed person receives a request under subsection (1), the prescribed person must forward the written request to the member or employee who may enter into an agreement for providing counselling or rehabilitation. (3) If the request is from a member of the service, the commissioner may enter into an agreement to provide to the member the counselling or rehabilitation approved by the commissioner. (4) If the request is from a relevant PSBA employee, the PSBA chief operating officer may enter into an agreement to provide to the employee the counselling or rehabilitation approved by the PSBA chief operating officer. (5) The commissioner or the PSBA chief operating officer must not use information disclosed by a member or employee under this section for the purposes of disciplinary or other action against the member or employee under this Act or the Public Service Act 2008 . (6) Also, the commissioner or the PSBA chief operating officer must not disclose information in the possession of the commissioner or PSBA chief operating officer because of a request or agreement made under this section other than— (a) for the purposes of the agreement; or (b) to the extent the commissioner or PSBA chief operating officer considers reasonably necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the public or to health or safety of the member or employee who disclosed the information; or (c) for the purposes of a claim for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 ; or (d) if the information relates to a member who is an officer—for the purposes of section 6.1(1)(c) or 8.3. Page 60 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5A.23] (7) A regulation may prescribe the matters that must be included in an agreement under this section. (8) In this section— prescribed person means a person to whom, under a regulation, a member of the service or relevant PSBA employee may make a request for the provision of counselling or rehabilitation about the member’s or employee’s personal use of alcohol or a drug. 5A.23 Limitation on disciplinary proceedings If 2 or more contraventions of this part by a particular relevant person arise out of the same facts or circumstances, a disciplinary proceeding against the relevant person may be started for 1 disciplinary offence only. Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service Division 1 Preliminary 5AA.1 Purpose of pt 5AA The purpose of this part is to ensure the commissioner— (a) may gather all the relevant information the commissioner needs about a person engaged or seeking to be engaged by the service; and (b) may use the information to assess the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 61
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.1A] 5AA.1A Definition for pt 5AA In this part— criminal history , of a person— (a) means the person’s convictions in relation to offences committed in Queensland or elsewhere; and (b) includes information about offences of any kind alleged to have been committed, in Queensland or elsewhere, by the person. 5AA.2 Parliament’s intention (1) It is Parliament’s intention that relevant information about a person that is obtained by the commissioner under this part is to be used only for assessing the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service. (2) However, it is not Parliament’s intention to prevent the commissioner using information obtained under this part that discloses the commission of an offence, or is, or leads to, the discovery of evidence of the commission of an offence, for an investigation into the offence and any proceeding started or facilitated because of the investigation. 5AA.3 Meaning of engaged by the service A person is engaged by the service for this part if the person is 1 of the following— (a) a police officer; (b) a staff member; (c) a recruit; (d) a special constable; (e) a PSBA employee; (f) an external service provider; (g) a person performing functions at a police station or police establishment under a contract for services; Page 62 Current as at [Not applicable]
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.4] (h) a person working in the service as a volunteer or as a student on work experience. Not authorised —indicative only 5AA.4 This part applies despite the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 This part applies to a person despite anything in the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986 . 5AA.5 Person to be advised of duties of disclosure etc. (1) Before a person, other than a PSBA employee or an external service provider, is engaged by the service, the commissioner must, if the commissioner considers the terms of the engagement require it— (a) tell the person— (i) of the person’s duty to disclose relevant information under division 2; and (ii) that the commissioner may obtain and consider relevant information about the person under divisions 3 and 4; and (b) give the person a copy of the guidelines for dealing with relevant information obtained by the commissioner under this part. (2) Subsections (3) and (4) apply if— (a) the PSBA chief operating officer (a relevant CEO ) is intending to employ a person in the PSBA; or (b) the chief executive officer (also a relevant CEO ) of another entity becomes aware a person employed or engaged by the entity is an external service provider. (3) The relevant CEO must— (a) tell the person— (i) the person is or, if employed, will be engaged by the service for this part; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 63
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.6] (ii) of the person’s duty to disclose relevant information under division 2; and (iii) that the commissioner may— (A) obtain and consider relevant information about the person under divisions 3 and 4; and (B) disclose relevant information to the relevant CEO under division 4; and (b) give the person a copy of the guidelines issued by the commissioner for dealing with relevant information obtained by the commissioner under this part. (4) The information required to be given to the person under subsection (3) must be given— (a) if the relevant CEO is the PSBA chief executive—before the person is employed by the PSBA; or (b) otherwise—as soon as practicable after the relevant CEO becomes aware the person is an external service provider. Division 2 Disclosure of relevant information 5AA.6 Persons engaged or seeking to be engaged by the service must disclose relevant information (1) Each of the following must, if required by the commissioner, disclose to the commissioner any relevant information known to the person that may affect the person’s suitability to be engaged by the service— (a) a person engaged by the service; (b) a person seeking to be engaged by the service. (2) A person required to disclose information under subsection (1)(b) must disclose the information before being engaged by the service. Page 64 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.7] 5AA.7 Persons engaged by the service must disclose changes in relevant information If a person engaged by the service is aware that there is a change in relevant information about the person, the person must immediately disclose to the commissioner the details of the change. Note— For some persons engaged by the service, a failure to disclose a change in relevant information of which the person is aware may become the subject of disciplinary proceedings. 5AA.8 Requirements for disclosure (1) To comply with section 5AA.6 or 5AA.7, a person must give the commissioner a disclosure in the approved form. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the approved form must make provision for the disclosure of the following relevant information— (a) the existence of a conviction or charge; (b) when an offence was committed or alleged to have been committed; (c) details of an offence or alleged offence; (d) for a conviction—whether or not a conviction was recorded and other details of the sentence; (e) disciplinary action under a public sector disciplinary law involving— (i) termination of employment; or (ii) reduction of classification level or rank; or (iii) transfer or redeployment to other employment; or (iv) reduction of remuneration level; or (v) a disciplinary declaration that states a disciplinary action mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) as the disciplinary action that would have been taken Current as at [Not applicable] Page 65
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.9] against the person if the person’s employment had not ended. Not authorised —indicative only Division 3 Commissioner may obtain relevant information from other entities 5AA.9 Commissioner may request information from other authorities (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) is engaged by the service; or (b) seeks to be engaged by the service and has given the commissioner a disclosure for the purposes of division 2. (2) Also, this section applies even though the disclosure does not state any relevant information about the person. (3) The commissioner may ask another law enforcement agency, whether a declared agency, or a law enforcement agency of another country that has an obligation under the law of that country to assess the integrity of persons employed or engaged by the government of that country, to give the commissioner a report that includes relevant information about the person. 5AA.10 Prosecuting authority to notify commissioner about committal, conviction etc. (1) This section applies if a person is charged with an indictable offence and the director of public prosecutions is aware that the person is engaged by the service. (2) The director of public prosecutions must give the commissioner written notice of the person’s name and the following particulars within 7 days after the director of public prosecutions becomes aware of the particulars— (a) if the person is committed by a court for trial for an indictable offence— Page 66 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.10] (i) the court committing the person for trial; and (ii) particulars of the offence with which the person is charged; and (iii) the date of the committal; and (iv) the court to which the person was committed; (b) if the person is convicted before the Supreme Court or the District Court of an indictable offence— (i) the court convicting the person; and (ii) particulars of the offence; and (iii) the date of the conviction; and (iv) the sentence imposed by the court; (c) if the person is convicted of an indictable offence, and has appealed the conviction, and the appeal is finally decided or has otherwise ended— (i) particulars of the offence of which the person is convicted; and (ii) the date the appeal was decided or otherwise ended; and (iii) if the appeal was decided— (A) the court in which it was decided; and (B) particulars of the decision; (d) if the prosecution process ends without the person being convicted of an indictable offence— (i) if relevant—the court in which the prosecution process ended; and (ii) particulars of the offence with which the person was charged; and (iii) the date the prosecution process ended. (3) For subsection (2)(d), a prosecution process ends if— (a) an indictment is presented against the person and— Current as at [Not applicable] Page 67
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.10A] (i) a nolle prosequi is entered on the indictment; or (ii) the person is acquitted; or (b) the prosecution process has otherwise ended. (4) A reference in this section to a conviction of an indictable offence includes a summary conviction of an indictable offence. (5) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person is charged by a police officer. (6) Subsection (2)(a) does not apply if the prosecutor appearing is a police officer. (7) Subsection (2)(d) does not apply if the prosecution process ends while a police officer is in charge of the prosecution. 5AA.10A Information about disciplinary action to be given by chief executive (1) This section applies if— (a) the commissioner asks the chief executive of another department (the chief executive ) for disciplinary information the chief executive has about a person who is or was a public service employee; and (b) the information is reasonably necessary for the commissioner to make a decision about the suitability of the person to be engaged, or continue to be engaged, as a member of the service. (2) The other chief executive must give the disciplinary information to the commissioner unless the other chief executive is reasonably satisfied that giving the information may prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law in a particular case. (3) In this section— disciplinary information , in relation to a request made of a chief executive about a person, means information about the following made or taken against the person under a public Page 68 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.11] sector disciplinary law by the chief executive or another entity— (a) a current investigation into whether the person should be disciplined; (b) a finding that the person should be disciplined; (c) possible disciplinary action under consideration; (d) disciplinary action, including a disciplinary declaration. Division 4 Controls on use of relevant information and information about particular investigations 5AA.11 Assessment of suitability (1) This section applies to the commissioner in considering relevant information about a person under this part. (2) When making the assessment, the commissioner may have regard to all relevant information available to the commissioner, including, but not limited to— (a) information that is disclosed to the commissioner under this part; and (b) information that is made available by a declared agency or a law enforcement agency of another country because of a request made under this part; and (ba) disciplinary information given to the commissioner by a chief executive of another department under section 5AA.10A; and (c) information that is stored on— (i) a database kept by the commissioner; or (ii) a database kept by another law enforcement agency to which the commissioner has access; and (d) information that is otherwise available to the commissioner. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 69
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.12] Examples for subsection (2)— 1 information obtained from previous employment checks 2 fingerprint checks 3 DNA tests (3) In addition, information obtained under this part may be taken into account in deciding a question of merit under a merit provision. (4) Subsection (3) is in addition to and does not limit a merit provision. (5) In this section— merit provision means— (a) section 5.2; or (b) the Public Service Act 2008 , chapter 1, part 4. 5AA.12 Particular persons to be advised if person unsuitable (1) If, because of information relied on by the commissioner under this part, the commissioner considers a person, other than a PSBA employee or an external service provider, may not be suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service, the commissioner must, before deciding the person is not suitable— (a) disclose the information to the person; and (b) allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the commissioner about the information. (2) The commissioner must give reasons why the commissioner considers the person may not be suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service unless the commissioner considers the disclosure of the information may— (a) prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or Page 70 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.13] (b) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law, to be ascertained; or (c) endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or (d) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or (e) prejudice the maintenance or enforcement of a lawful method or procedure for protecting public safety; or (f) prejudice national security; or (g) be prohibited under a law of this or any other State or the Commonwealth. (3) If, after considering any representations made under subsection (1)(b), the commissioner decides the person is not suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service, the commissioner must give the person a written notice stating that the person is not suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service. (4) Information relied on under this section to decide that a person is not suitable to be engaged by the service can not be used for any other purpose, unless its disclosure is authorised under section 5AA.14(3). 5AA.13 PSBA employee or external service provider to be advised if person unsuitable (1) If, because of information relied on by the commissioner under this part, the commissioner considers a person who is a PSBA employee or an external service provider may not be suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service, the commissioner must, before deciding the person is not suitable— (a) disclose the information to the person and the chief executive officer of the relevant entity; and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 71
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.13] Not authorised —indicative only (b) allow the person and the chief executive officer a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the commissioner about the information; and (c) allow the person a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the commissioner about any representations made to the commissioner by the chief executive officer. (2) The commissioner must give reasons why the commissioner considers the person may not be suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service unless the commissioner considers the disclosure of the information may— (a) prejudice the investigation of a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or (b) enable the existence or identity of a confidential source of information, in relation to the enforcement or administration of the law, to be ascertained; or (c) endanger a person’s life or physical safety; or (d) prejudice the effectiveness of a lawful method or procedure for preventing, detecting, investigating or dealing with a contravention or possible contravention of the law; or (e) prejudice the maintenance or enforcement of a lawful method or procedure for protecting public safety; or (f) prejudice national security; or (g) be prohibited under a law of this or any other State or the Commonwealth. (3) If, after considering any representations made under subsection (1)(b) or (c), the commissioner decides the person is not suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service, the commissioner must give the person and the chief executive officer of the relevant entity a written notice stating that the person is not suitable to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service. (4) If the person is already employed or engaged by the entity, the chief executive officer must— Page 72 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.13] (a) have regard to the commissioner’s decision that the person is not suitable to be engaged by the police service and the reasons for the decision; and (b) consider whether appropriate steps may be taken to minimise— (i) the potential adverse effects of the assessment; and (ii) the person’s access to information in the possession of the commissioner; and (c) advise the commissioner of the chief executive officer’s decision. (5) If the commissioner considers the steps taken do not adequately minimise the person’s access to information in the possession of the commissioner, the commissioner may ask the chairperson of the Crime and Corruption Commission to review the chief executive officer’s decision. (6) A review conducted under this section— (a) must be conducted in private; and (b) must be conducted in the way decided by the chairperson; and (c) if the chairperson considers it appropriate, may be conducted on the papers, without hearing submissions from any person; and (d) is not a hearing or investigation of a kind the chairperson may hold under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 . (7) The chairperson’s decision on the review— (a) is final and conclusive; and (b) can not be challenged, appealed against, reviewed, quashed, set aside, or called in question in another way, under the Judicial Review Act 1991 (whether by the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity); and Current as at [Not applicable] Page 73
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.14] (c) is not subject to any writ or order of the Supreme Court, another court, a tribunal or another entity on any ground. (8) Information disclosed to the chief executive officer of the entity under subsection (3) must not be disclosed to a member of a selection panel or to anyone else, unless this or another Act permits or requires the disclosure. 5AA.14 Secrecy (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) is, or has been— (i) a person engaged by the service; or (ii) a selection panel member; and (b) in that capacity acquired relevant information about someone else. (2) The person must not disclose the information to anyone else. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to the disclosure of information about a person, if— (a) the disclosure— (i) is to a police officer, a public service employee in the service, or a selection panel member, for the purpose of assessing the person’s suitability to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service; or (ii) is with the person’s consent; or (iii) is of information that is relevant to an existing investigation of an offence; or (iv) is for a proceeding started because of an investigation mentioned in subparagraph (iii); or (v) is information the person may disclose to a person who is entitled to ask for it under another Act; or Page 74 Current as at [Not applicable]
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 5AA Assessment of suitability of persons seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service [s 5AA.15] Example for subparagraph (v)— Public Service Act 2008 , section 188B (b) the information discloses evidence of the commission or suspected commission of an offence and an investigation is started or facilitated because of the information. (4) Also, a person involved in any way in anything done under this part can not be compelled to produce to a court any document kept, or to disclose to a court any information obtained, because of the doing of the thing. (5) Other than to the extent the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 , section 803 applies to the document or information, subsection (4) does not affect the operation of the Judicial Review Act 1991 . (6) In this section— disclose , in relation to information about a person, includes give access to information about a person. selection panel member means a member of a panel formed to make a recommendation to the commissioner about a person’s engagement by the service. 5AA.15 Guidelines for dealing with relevant information (1) The commissioner must make guidelines, consistent with this part, for dealing with relevant information obtained by the commissioner under this part. (2) The purpose of the guidelines is to ensure— (a) natural justice is afforded to the persons about whom the information is obtained; and (b) only relevant information is used in assessing the persons’ suitability to be, or continue to be, engaged by the service; and (c) decisions about the suitability of persons, based on the information, are made in a consistent way. Current as at [Not applicable] Page 75
Not authorised —indicative only Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 6 Standing down and suspension [s 6.1] (3) The commissioner must give a copy of the guidelines, on request, to a person seeking to be engaged, or engaged, by the service. Part 6 Standing down and suspension 6.1 Power to stand down and suspend (1) If— (a) it appears to the commissioner, on reasonable grounds that— (i) an officer is liable to be dealt with for corrupt conduct; or (ii) an officer is liable to disciplinary action under section 7.4; or (iii) the efficient and proper discharge of the prescribed responsibility might be prejudiced, if the officer’s employment is continued; or (b) an officer is charged with an indictable offence; or (c) an officer is unfit for reasons of health to such an extent that the officer should not be subject to the duties of a constable; the commissioner may— (d) stand down the officer from duty as an officer and direct the person stood down to perform such duties as the commissioner thinks fit; or (e) suspend the officer from duty. (2) The commissioner may at any time revoke a standing down or suspension imposed under subsection (1). Page 76 Current as at [Not applicable]
Police Service Administration Act 1990 Part 6 Standing down and suspension [s 6.2] 6.2 Salary entitlement if stood down An officer who is stood down from duty under section 6.1 is entitled to be paid salary and allowances at the rate at which the officer would have received salary and allowances had the standing down not occurred. Not authorised —indicative only 6.3 Salary entitlement if suspended (1) An officer suspended from duty under section 6.1 is entitled to be paid salary and allowances at the rate at which the officer would have received salary and allowances had the suspension not occurred, unless the commissioner otherwise determines in a particular case. (1A) Except that an officer suspended under section 6.1(1)(c) is to be entitled to the salary and allowances to which that officer was previously entitled. (2) An officer suspended from duty who is not entitled to be paid salary during the suspension— (a) may receive and retain salary, wages, fees or other remuneration from any lawful source during the suspension, unless the commissioner otherwise determines in a particular case; and (b) if the officer resumes duty as an officer on the revocation of the suspension—is entitled to receive a sum equivalent to the amount of salary and allowances the officer would have received had the suspension not occurred, reduced by a sum equivalent to the amount of salary, wages, fees and other remuneration to which the officer became entitled from any other source during the suspension, unl