Commissioner’s Standing Orders (Conduct)

Marginal note:Conduct authority representation

• 31 (1) A Conduct Authority Representative may represent a conduct authority in the following circumstances:

  • (a) a conduct authority intends to direct that a subject member’s pay and allowances be stopped under paragraph 22(2)(b) of the Act;

  • (b) a conduct authority intends to a conduct hearing under subsection 41(1) of the Act; or

  • (c) a conduct authority intends to appeal or is a respondent in an appeal of a conduct board decision under subsection 45.11(1) of the Act.

• Marginal note:Conduct authority assistance

  (2) A Conduct Authority Representative may provide assistance

  • (a) to a conduct authority who intends to impose any of the measures set out in paragraphs 5(1)(a) to (j); or

  • (b) to a review authority who intends to prepare the notice referred to in subsection 10(1).

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (3) If the Director of the Conduct Authority Representative Directorate decides that one of the following circumstances applies, a Conduct Representative must not represent or assist a conduct authority:

  • (a) the Conduct Authority Representative is involved in the alleged misconduct as a party, witness, participant or interested person;

  • (b) any representation or assistance could result in a conflict of interest;

  • (c) any representation or assistance could impair the efficiency, administration or good government of the Force.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (4) Only persons who are Conduct Authority Representatives are authorized to provide representation and assistance under subsections (1) and (2) to conduct authorities.