(2) Where a special police officer not below the rank of assistant superintendent is convicted under the provisions of any other written law of an offence, the Minister may, unless the conviction is set aside on appeal, and after giving the officer a reasonable opportunity to be heard—
- (a) reduce the special police officer in rank, grade or seniority; or
- (b) dismiss the special police officer from the Special Constabulary if he is a volunteer.
(3) Where a special police officer is dismissed following any conviction referred to in subsection (1) or (2), the Commissioner or Minister, as the case may be, may order the forfeiture of any arrears of allowances due to the special police officer.
Interdiction
79.—(1) A special police officer may be interdicted or suspended from the performance of duty by the Commissioner where—
- (a) the Commissioner considers that the public interest requires that the police officer concerned cease to exercise the powers or perform the duties of a police officer; and
- (b) any criminal proceedings, or any disciplinary proceedings under this Part that may lead to his dismissal, discharge or reduction in rank, are contemplated against the special police officer.
(2) Where a special police officer has been interdicted under subsection (1), the Commissioner may order that the whole or such part of the special police officer’s allowance to be withheld during the period of interdiction.
(3) If the disciplinary proceedings under this Act against a special police officer who is interdicted under subsection (1) do not result in his dismissal or discharge, the special police officer shall be entitled to receive—
- (a) such proportion of the allowance or the part thereof withheld during the period of interdiction as the Commissioner may determine, if the special police officer is reduced in rank or otherwise disciplined; or
- (b) the full amount of the salary or the part thereof withheld during the period of interdiction, if the special police officer is acquitted.
