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Police (Discipline) Regulations

[1982 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

(f) insubordination;

(g) being unfit for duty through intoxication;

(h) neglect of duty or orders;

(i) malingering;

(j) making a statement which is false in a material particular in the course of his duty or in connexion with the discharge by the police force of any of its duties or functions;

(k) unlawful or unnecessary exercise of authority resulting in loss or injury to any other person or to the Government;

(l) wilful destruction or negligent loss of or injury to Government property;

(m) conduct calculated to bring the public service into disrepute.

L.N. 305 of 1982.

Interpretation in this Part.

Minor Offences.

Procedure for minor offences.

PART IA

JUNIOR POLICE OFFICERS AND INSPECTORS—Minor Offences

3A. For the purposes of this Part—

“appointed officer” means an officer appointed under regulation 3B(2) to conduct proceedings under this Part;

“appropriate officer” means, where the alleged offender is a junior police officer, a superintendent, and where the alleged offender is an inspector, a senior police officer;

“minor offence” means a disciplinary offence which, having regard to the alleged offender’s record and the circumstances of the case, as established to the satisfaction of an appropriate officer, would, if admitted, merit no punishment under these regulations other than a written admonishment.

3B. (1) Where it appears to an appropriate officer that there is a prima facie case of a minor offence on the part of an inspector or junior police officer, a statement of the facts in respect thereof may be entered on a document entitled Minor Offences Report which shall be the record of the case against such inspector or junior police officer.

(2) A senior police officer shall appoint a superintendent to conduct proceedings under this Part against an alleged offender who is an inspector and a superintendent shall appoint an inspector to conduct proceedings under this Part against an alleged offender who is a junior police officer.

3C. (1) The alleged offender shall appear before the appointed officer and shall be called upon to admit or deny the statement of facts in respect of the alleged minor offence and shall be advised that if he admits the facts he will receive a written admonishment.