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POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1990 - SECT 5A.16

5A.16 If alcohol or targeted substance test positive

(1) This section applies if a test conducted under this part shows a relevant member, when tested--

(a) was over the limit applying to the member 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 member from duty until the member 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 member by way of guidance;
(c) require the relevant member to undergo counselling or rehabilitation approved by the commissioner;
(d) require the relevant member to attend a government medical officer for a medical examination of the member's fitness to continue to perform the member's current duties;
(e) after considering a report of a government medical officer about a medical examination under paragraph (d), direct the relevant member to perform other duties for the time the commissioner considers necessary;
(f) take disciplinary or other action against the relevant member under whichever of the following is relevant--
(i) this Act;
(ii) the Public Service Act 1996;
(g) require the relevant member to submit to further testing from time to time until the commissioner is satisfied the reason for making the requirement no longer exists.
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 member directed to perform other duties under subsection (2)(e) is entitled to be paid salary and allowances at the rate at which the member would have been paid had the member not been directed to perform the other duties.

(5) A government medical officer who prepares a report about a medical examination of a relevant member may give the report to the commissioner.



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