Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act

Marginal note:Ground for discharge or demotion

• 45.18 (1) Any officer may be recommended for discharge or demotion and any other member may be discharged or demoted on the ground, in this Part referred to as the “ground of unsuitability”, that the officer or member has repeatedly failed to perform the officer’s or member’s duties under this Act in a manner fitted to the requirements of the officer’s or member’s position, notwithstanding that the officer or member has been given reasonable assistance, guidance and supervision in an attempt to improve the performance of those duties.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (2) No officer may be recommended for a demotion under this Part of more than one rank and no other member may be demoted under this Part by more than one rank or level.

• Marginal note:Exceptions

  (3) No inspector may be recommended for demotion under this Part and no constable may be demoted under this Part.