The appellant, a Chief of Police, appealed his conviction for discreditable conduct arising from an off-duty incident at a curling bonspiel where he was intoxicated and acted boisterously.
The appellant argued that the disciplinary charge was statute-barred under s. 11 of the Public Authorities Protection Act because it was laid more than six months after the incident.
The Commission held that police officers have a statutory duty under the Police Act to be of good conduct, even when off duty, and therefore the six-month limitation period in the Public Authorities Protection Act applied to disciplinary proceedings for breaches of the Code of Offences.
The appeal was allowed and the conviction was quashed.
