From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think one of our other contributors provided that one -
misfeasance in public office as the criminal charge and
neglect of duty as the disciplinary offence.
Should it be a more direct failure to uphold the law, say a
police officer deliberately standing aside to allow an assault
then they could also be charged as an accessory even though
they took no active part. In such an example their failure
to intervene would be sufficient as they had a sworn duty to
intervene.
Regards
Jerry
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"misfeasance in public office" - what Act is that under?
Say IG knew that tomorrow he had to go and help inventory
a pile of seized cigarettes in some town or other, and he
didn't want to do it because he objects to cigarette taxes.
So he stays in bed and doesn't show up for work.
What offence is that? Misfeasance for not showing up?
Steve.
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