Crime and Corruption Act 2001

The chief executive officer may discipline a relevant commission officer if the chief executive officer is reasonably satisfied the officer has—

performed the officer’s duties carelessly, incompetently or inefficiently; or

been guilty of misconduct; or

been absent from duty without approved leave and without reasonable excuse; or

contravened, without reasonable excuse, a direction given to the officer by a responsible person; or

used, without reasonable excuse, a substance to an extent that has adversely affected the competent performance of the officer’s duties; or

contravened, without reasonable excuse, a requirement of the chief executive officer under section 273G(1) in relation to the officer’s employment by, in response to the requirement—

failing to disclose a serious disciplinary action; or

giving false or misleading information; or

contravened, without reasonable excuse—

a provision of this Act; or

a standard of conduct applying to the officer under an approved code of conduct under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994; or

a standard of conduct, if any, applying to the officer under an approved standard of practice under the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994.

Also, the chief executive officer may discipline a former relevant commission officer under section 273D on the same grounds mentioned in subsection (1).

A disciplinary ground arises when the act or omission constituting the ground is done or made.

In this section—misconduct means—

inappropriate or improper conduct in an official capacity; or

inappropriate or improper conduct in a private capacity that reflects seriously and adversely on the commission.