Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Crime and Corruption Act 2001, the Police Service Administration Act 1990 and the Acts mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes, and to repeal the Police Service (Discipline) Regulations 1990 The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019.

Part 2 Amendment of Police Service Administration Act 1990

2 Act amended This part amends the Police Service Administration Act 1990. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

3 Amendment of s 1.4 (Definitions) (1) Section 1.4, definitions breach of discipline, disciplinary action, disciplinary ground and officer— omit. (2) Section 1.4— insert— abbreviated process notice, for part 7, see section 7.18(1). CCC means the Crime and Corruption Commission under the Crime and Corruption Act 2001. complaint, for part 7, see section 7.3. comprehensive transfer, for part 7, division 5, see section 7.37. disciplinable conduct, for part 7, see section 7.3. disciplinary action see section 7.3. disciplinary charge, for part 7, division 4, see section 7.25(a). disciplinary history, of an officer, for part 7, see section 7.3. disciplinary proceeding see section 7.3. disciplinary proceeding notice, for part 7, see section 7.25. disciplinary sanction, for part 7, see section 7.34. finally dealt with, for part 7, see section 7.3. ground for disciplinary action see section 7.3. local transfer, for part 7, division 5, see section 7.38. officer— (a) generally, means a police officer; and (b) for part 7, see section 7.3. prescribed officer, for part 7, see section 7.3. professional development strategy, for part 7, see section 7.3. proposed sanction notice, for part 7, see section 7.28(2). proposed sanction or strategy— (a) for part 7, division 3, see section 7.18(1)(c); or (b) for part 7, division 4, see section 7.28(2)(c). QCAT information notice, for a decision, means a notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2) for the decision. required period, for part 7, division 3, subdivision 3, see section 7.20. senior officer, in relation to another officer (the subordinate), means— (a) an officer designated as the subordinate's senior officer in accordance with established administrative arrangements or policies; or (b) if there is no officer mentioned in paragraph (a)— (i) an officer holding a higher rank than the subordinate as prescribed by regulation; or (ii) an officer holding the same rank as the subordinate but who has held that rank for a longer period; or (iii) an officer holding the same rank as the subordinate for the same period but who has the longer period of continuous service as an officer. service history, of an officer, for part 7, see section 7.3. subject officer, for part 7, see section 7.2.