South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts41—Suspension where charge of offence or breach of Code
(1) If a member of
S.A. Police or police cadet is charged with an offence (whether under the law
of this State, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the
Commonwealth) or a breach of the Code, the Commissioner may suspend the
person's appointment.
(2) The Commissioner
may, if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so in the
circumstances, suspend the person's appointment after deciding that the person
be charged but before the charge is actually laid.
(3) A suspension under
subsection (2) is to be taken to have been revoked by the Commissioner if
the charge is not laid within 24 hours (excluding a Saturday, Sunday or a
public holiday falling on a Monday or Friday).
(4) A suspension under
this section must be revoked by the Commissioner if—
(a) the
person is found not guilty of the offence or breach charged or the charge is
dismissed, lapses or is withdrawn; and
(b) the
person does not stand charged of any other offence or breach.
(5) If the suspension
under this section of a person's appointment is revoked by the Commissioner,
then, subject to any determination of the Commissioner under the regulations,
the person is entitled to any remuneration or accrual of rights withheld in
consequence of the suspension and the period of the suspension will count as
service.