Police Act 1998

If the Commissioner is satisfied that—

a member of SA Police is not performing duties of his or her position satisfactorily or to applicable performance standards;

it is not practicable to transfer the member to another position of the same rank with duties suited to the member's capabilities or qualifications, the Commissioner may, if it is practicable to do so, transfer the member to a position of a lower rank with duties suited to the member's capabilities or qualifications.

If it is not practicable to transfer the member to a position of the same or a lower rank, the Commissioner may terminate the appointment of the member.

This section does not apply in relation to an officer appointed under Part

This section does not apply if a member's unsatisfactory performance is due to—

physical or mental disability or illness of the member;

lack of necessary resources or training or other organisational factors beyond the member's control.

The Commissioner must not take action under this section unless—

the member has first been advised of his or her unsatisfactory performance and given specific details of the areas of his or her underperformance, the performance standards to be attained and the measures to be taken for improvement; and

the member has been allowed a period of not less than three months and not more than six months for improvement to the specified standards;

a panel of persons has been convened, and has made a decision, in accordance with the regulations, confirming that the processes followed and assessments made in relation to the member and his or her underperformance conformed to the requirements of this section and were reasonable in the circumstances.