POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 186 Appeal to Industrial Relations Commission relating to leave when hurt on duty

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 186

186 Appeal to Industrial Relations Commission relating to leave when hurt on duty

(1) A police officer may appeal to the Industrial Relations Commission against a decision of the Commissioner to grant or refuse leave of absence on full pay to the police officer during any period of absence caused by that officer being hurt on duty within the meaning of section 1 (2) of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 .

(2) The Industrial Relations Act 1996 applies to and in respect of an appeal under this section in the same way as it applies to a disciplinary appeal under Part 7 of Chapter 2 of that Act.

Note : A disciplinary appeal under Part 7 of Chapter 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 is made by lodging a notice of appeal with the Industrial Registrar under section 100B (2) of that Act within 28 days after the public sector employee concerned is notified of the decision against which the appeal is made.

(3) For the purpose of the Industrial Relations Commission hearing and determining an appeal under this section, a police officer is taken to be a public sector employee and the Commissioner the public sector employer, within the meaning of Part 7 of Chapter 2 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 .