Queensland Consolidated Acts

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE ACT 1990 - SECT 30

(1) A fire service officer is liable to disciplinary action upon any of the following grounds shown to the satisfaction of the chief executive to exist--

(a) incompetence or inefficiency in the discharge of duties;

(b) negligence, carelessness or indolence in the discharge of duties;

(c) wilful failure to comply with a provision of a code of practice for fire service officers;

(d) absence from duty except--

(i) upon leave duly granted; or

(ii) with reasonable cause;

(e) wilful failure to comply with a lawful direction of the chief executive or another person having authority over the officer;

(f) misconduct.

(2) In subsection (1)(f)--

misconduct means--

(a) disgraceful or improper conduct that shows unfitness to be or continue as a fire service officer; or

(b) behaviour that does not satisfy a standard of behaviour generally expected of fire service officers.

(3) Where action against an officer is contemplated on the ground of absence from duty, the chief executive may appoint any medical practitioner or medical practitioners to examine the officer and to report upon the officer's mental or physical condition or both, and may direct the officer to submit to the examination.

(4) An officer may be disciplined in any manner the chief executive believes to be warranted.

(4A) Without limiting the range of disciplines that may be imposed, the disciplines may consist of any of the following--

(a) dismissal;

(b) reprimand;

(c) forfeiture or deferment of a salary increment or increase;

(d) reduction in the officer's level of salary;

(e) a deduction from the officer's salary of an amount not exceeding 2 penalty units.

(5) Every order made pursuant to subsections (4) and (4A) shall take effect in law and shall be given effect.