New South Wales Consolidated Acts

TECHNICAL AND FURTHER EDUCATION COMMISSION ACT 1990 - SECT 22L

22L Suspension of staff members from duty pending decision in relation to misconduct or criminal conviction

(1) If an allegation that a member of staff has engaged in misconduct is being dealt with as a disciplinary matter in accordance with the procedural guidelines, the appropriate Division Head may suspend the staff member from duty until the allegation of misconduct has been dealt with.

(2) If a member of staff is charged with:

(a) an offence referred to in section 22K, or

(b) an offence that would, on conviction, result in the member of staff being a prohibited person as referred to in Part 6B,

the appropriate Division Head may suspend the staff member from duty until the staff member is notified by the Division Head that the suspension has been lifted.

(3) Any salary payable to a person as a member of staff while the person is suspended from duty under this section is (if the appropriate Division Head so directs) to be withheld.

(4) The salary withheld under subsection (3) is forfeited to the State unless the appropriate Division Head otherwise directs or that salary was due to the person in respect of a period before the suspension was imposed.