Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-10)

Act current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-08-20. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Rules

36. The Commissioner may make rules governing the presentation and consideration of grievances under this Part, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, rules

  • (a) prescribing the members or classes of members to constitute the levels in the grievance process; and

  • (b) specifying, for the purposes of subsection 31(4), limitations, in the interests of security or the protection of privacy of persons, on the right of a member presenting a grievance to be granted access to information relating thereto.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 36;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 16;
  • 1994, c. 26, s. 64(F).

PART IV

DISCIPLINE

Standards

Marginal note:Standards

37. It is incumbent on every member

  • (a) to respect the rights of all persons;

  • (b) to maintain the integrity of the law, law enforcement and the administration of justice;

  • (c) to perform the member’s duties promptly, impartially and diligently, in accordance with the law and without abusing the member’s authority;

  • (d) to avoid any actual, apparent or potential conflict of interests;

  • (e) to ensure that any improper or unlawful conduct of any member is not concealed or permitted to continue;

  • (f) to be incorruptible, never accepting or seeking special privilege in the performance of the member’s duties or otherwise placing the member under any obligation that may prejudice the proper performance of the member’s duties;

  • (g) to act at all times in a courteous, respectful and honourable manner; and

  • (h) to maintain the honour of the Force and its principles and purposes.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 37;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 16.

Code of Conduct

Marginal note:Code of Conduct

38. The Governor in Council may make regulations, to be known as the Code of Conduct, governing the conduct of members.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 38;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 16.
Marginal note:Contravention of Code of Conduct

  • 39. (1) Every member alleged to have contravened the Code of Conduct may be dealt with under this Act either in or outside Canada,

    • (a) whether or not the alleged contravention took place in or outside Canada; and

    • (b) whether or not the member has been charged with an offence constituted by, included in or otherwise related to the alleged contravention or has been tried, acquitted, discharged, convicted or sentenced by a court in respect of such an offence.

  • Marginal note:No interference with jurisdiction of courts

    (2) Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of any court to try a member for any offence triable by that court.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-10, s. 39;
  • R.S., 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 16.