Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) The Commissioner may terminate the appointment of a non-commissioned police officer or demote the non-commissioned police officer if the Commissioner does not have confidence in that police officer's suitability to continue as a police officer or at his or her rank having regard to –
(a) the police officer's competence, integrity, performance or conduct; or
(b) the loss of community confidence in the Police Service if the police officer were to continue as a police officer or at his or her rank.
(2) The Commissioner, by notice served on the non-commissioned police officer, must notify the non-commissioned police officer of the termination or demotion.