Commissioner of Police v Greaves [1985] AFPDT 3

Liga) AFPDT 3

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) ) No. FPDT 4 of 1984

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

against

"SERGEANT ROSS EVAN GREAVES

FINDINGS

Member Mr R.J. Cahill, S.M.

The Tribunal finds that Sergeant Ross Evan Greaves is not

guilty of the disciplinary offence alleged in charge 30/8384 namely:

"At Launceston in the State of Tasmania on.or about

2 March 1983.being the. driver of a motor vehicle registered number ZUE 090 the property of the Commonwealth he did drive the said motor vehicle

in the grounds of North Lodge Motel situated at

Brisbane Street, Launceston in such a manner that

he did negligently cause damage to the motor

vehicle, being property belonging to the Commonwealth

and made available for use of the said Ross Evan Greaves".

"CAHILL, S.M. Member

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL ) Ro. FPDT 4 of 1984

THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE against

SERGEANT ROSS EVAN GREAVES

JUDGEMENT AND REASONS FOR FINDING

The commissioner instituted proceedings against Sergeant Greaves by a notice dated 10 February 1984. The notice charges the member with a disciplinary offence specified in paragraph 18(1)(a) of the Australian Federal Police discipline regulations which in turn alleges a contrawention of the provisions

of division 1 of those regulations; namely, paragraph. Ii0(c).

The notice specifies the nature and particulars of tlhe alleged disciplinary

offence against Sergeant Greaves in the following terms:

"At Launceston in the State of Tasmania on wr about

2 March 1983 being the driver of a motor veltnicle registered number ZUE 090 the property of tte Commonwealth he did drive the said motor vehicle in the qrounds of North Lodge Motel situated at Brisbane Street, Launceston in such a manner that he did negligently cause damage to the motor vehicle, being property belonging: 'to the Commonwealth and made available for use of tthe said