Police Force Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Duties, Discipline and Powersof Police Officers
29. Interdiction
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A police officer below the rank of inspector may be interdicted from the performance of duty by the Commissioner where —
police officer
“police officer” means any member of the Police Force and includes a temporary constable;
the police officer is charged in court for an offence and the Commissioner is of the opinion that the nature and gravity of the offence warrants the police officer’s interdiction;
the police officer is being investigated for having committed an offence under any written law and the Commissioner considers that it is undesirable for that officer to continue to exercise the powers or perform the duties of a police officer;
disciplinary proceedings under this Part that may result in the police officer’s dismissal, reduction in rank or retirement in the public interest are or are to be instituted under this Part; or
the Commissioner considers that it is otherwise in the public interest that the police officer should immediately cease to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a police officer.
Where a police officer has been interdicted under subsection (1), the Commissioner may order that the whole or such part of the police officer’s emoluments as the Commissioner thinks fit to be withheld during the period of interdiction.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1);
If disciplinary proceedings started against a police officer below the rank of inspector under this Part result in the police officer’s dismissal, the Commissioner may order the forfeiture of all or any of the emoluments which the police officer would have enjoyed but for the police officer’s dismissal.
inspector
“inspector” means an inspector of police of whatever grade from and including a chief inspector down to and including a probationary inspector;
If disciplinary proceedings started against a police officer below the rank of inspector under this Part result in a disciplinary measure other than dismissal —
where the police officer’s emoluments (other than increments) have been withheld, the Commissioner may order the forfeiture of the whole or a part of the withheld emoluments or that the withheld emoluments or a part of it be restored; and
where the police officer’s increment has been withheld, the Commissioner may order the forfeiture of the whole or a part of the withheld increment or that the withheld increment or a part of it be restored.
If the Commissioner decides that no disciplinary proceedings are to be started under this Part against a police officer who is interdicted under subsection (1), or if any such disciplinary proceedings started against the police officer do not result in any disciplinary measure being imposed on him or her, the police officer is to be entitled to the full amount of the emoluments (including increments) withheld as a result of his or her interdiction.
emoluments
“emoluments” includes gross salary, the annual variable component, allowances (whether monthly, annual or otherwise), bonuses and other benefits but not performance bonuses;
When directing that any withheld increment or part of any withheld increment be restored under subsection (4)(b), the Commissioner must specify the date from which the increment is to be restored.
To avoid doubt, nothing in this section affects section 42.