EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 281
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (DISCIPLINE) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
ISSUED BY MINISTER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
The Australian Federal Police (Discipline) Regulations (the Regulations) made under the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 are prescribed regulations for the purposes of the Complaints (Australian Federal Police) Act 1981, and were amended to accord with requirements of the Complaints Act when it was proclaimed. It is necessary to make amendments to the regulations to overcome deficiencies which have arisen in relation to procedures affecting the Commissioner’s disciplinary powers under the Complaints legislation and the Regulations, to repeal an inoperative provision and to correct a misprint. The major amendments proposed are:
• provision for the Commissioner to suspend members following an investigation by the Internal Investigation Division of the AFP;
• provision affording the Commissioner time to consider whether he wishes to refer a disciplinary charge to the AFP Disciplinary Tribunal for hearing and determination; and
• the repeal of Regulation 23 which has been rendered superfluous by the repeal of the provisions to which it refers.