Commissioner of Police v Sloane [1986] AFPDT 1

JUDGMENT No, ECL ad BR.

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE ) ) No. 10 of 1984

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Against PETER GERALD SLOANE

IN THE MATTER of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981.

DECISION TRIBUNAL: Mr. Justice Jenkinson, Deputy President DATE: 25 February, 1986

The Tribunal imposes on Constable Peter Gerald Sloane in respect of the breach of discipline of which he was found guilty on 25 September 1985 (and which was charged in the notice (AFP:8/8485) dated 28 August 1984) a fine of $300.

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Deputy President

IN THE FEDERAL POLICE /) ) No. 10 of 1984

DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL )

COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Against

PETER GERALD SLOANE

IN THE MATTER of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981.

25 February, 1986 MR. JUSTICE JENKINSON - Deputy President

REASONS FOR DECISION

1. On 25 September 1985 the Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal found Constable Peter Gerald Sloane guilty of a disciplinary offence, namely that on 25 March 1984 he had acted in a manner unbecoming a member of the Australian Federal Police, particulars of which disciplinary offence are stated in the reasons in writing given for that decision on that date. On 4 December 1985 the Tribunal resumed and concluded the hearing of the proceeding in which Constable Sloane had been found guilty of that disciplinary offence. What follow are the Tribunal's reasons in writing for its decision that there be imposed on Constable

Sloane, in respect of that disciplinary offence, a fine of $300.

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2. The reasons in. writing given by the Tribunal on 25 September 1985 - and in particular paragraphs 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 and

ll thereof - are included in these reasons.

3. Pursuant to s5.67(5) of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981 (as now in force : see Complaints

(Australian Federal Police) Amendment Act 1985, ss. 10(a) and