South Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1998 - SECT 40

40—Orders for punishment following offence or charge of breach of Code

        (1)         If a member of S.A. Police or police cadet—

            (a)         is found guilty of an offence under a law of this State, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

            (b)         admits in accordance with this Act a breach of the Code with which he or she has been charged; or

            (c)         is found guilty of a breach of the Code in proceedings before the Police Disciplinary Tribunal,

the Commissioner may take action, or order the taking of action, of one or more of the following kinds in relation to the person:

            (d)         termination of the person's appointment;

            (e)         suspension of the person's appointment for a specified period;

            (f)         reduction of the person's remuneration by a specified amount for a specified period (but not so that the total amount forfeited exceeds the amount prescribed by regulation);

            (g)         where the person is a member of S.A. Police, transfer of the member to another position in S.A. Police (whether with or without a reduction in rank, seniority or remuneration);

            (h)         where the person is a member of S.A. Police, reduction in the member's seniority;

                  (i)         imposition of a fine not exceeding the amount prescribed by regulation;

            (j)         where the person is a police cadet, withdrawal of specified rights or privileges for a specified period;

            (k)         a reprimand recorded in the person's conduct and service history kept under the regulations;

            (l)         an unrecorded reprimand;

            (m)         counselling;

            (n)         education or training;

            (o)         action of any other kind prescribed by regulation.