Amendment of Police Regulations (ACT)

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THE TERIilTORY F(5R THE SEAT Of

GOVERNMENT.

Regulations under the Police Ordinance 1927-1930.

I JOHN" GREIG LATHAM, the Attorney-General of the Comrnon- ,

wealth of Australia, in pursuance of the powers conferred upon

rue by the Police Ordinance 1927-1980, hereby make the following
Regulations to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this 10th day of September, 1934.

J. G. LATHAM

Attorney-General.

AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS UNDER THE POLICE ORDINANCE 1927-1930 MADE ON 10TH MARCH, 1930, AND PUBLISHED I N THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA GAZETTE OF 13TH MARCH, 1930, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED.

After Regulation 12 of the Police Regulations, the following regulations are inserted:—

ravelling " 13.—(1.) Ill such cases as the Chief Officer thinks fit, a member of the Police Force travelling on duty and required to be absent over- night from his permanent or temporary head-quarters may be granted an allowance to cover any additional expenses reasonably incurred at the rate set forth in the following scale:—
loivance.

Hate of allowance.

Per day of Per hour up
24 hours. to 14 hours.
s. d. S. d.

(o) When absent from head-quarters.on Police duty and ac-

commodated at a Polico Station or home—

Sergeant 12 6 0 10
Constable 10 0 0 8

(b) When camped in the bush or a t a private house and no

expense is incurred for board or 16dgin*fcj-

Sorgeant . . ^ » , . 8 4 0 7
Constable . . . . . . . 6 0 0 5

(c) When rolieving or performing temporary duty at another

station—

. Constable—

•For first four day's 10 0 0 8
After four days 5 6 0 4J
Come within the meaning of paragraph (d).

(Where quarters are provided and the relieving member is unmarried, one-half of these amounts only is, unless tho Chief Officer othorwiso approves, payable.)

(d) A member of the Iforce who is absent during the day or night on duty, but who returns to his head-quarters within twenty-four hours

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Actual aud necessary expenses incurred for/ineals or bod.

"(2.) The hourly rates set out in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation apply only in the case of broken 'periods at the end of a journey of over one or more days. Such rates do not apply to journeys occupying less than twenty-four hours which

"(3.) No allowance under this regulation is payable to any member of the Force in respect of attendance at Court as a witness in a civil case.

" 14. A sergeant travelling alone on duty shall be entitled to travel Railway

first-class but, when travelling with prisoners or with any member of 'ravellUlB- the Force in charge of prisoners, he sha;ll'J travel second-class. Con-
stables travelling on duty.shall travel se'cohd-class.
grant to a member of the Force leave of absel'tc for recreation for Ieave- " 15.—(1.) After twelve months' service, the Chief Officer may Beorcation
any period or periods not exceeding twenty-four actual working days in
the whole of each year.

"(2.) If leave of absence for recreation is not taken in the year in which it accrues it shall lapse :

Provided that the Chief Officer may, in any case where it is imprac- ticable to grant leave of absence in any year, or for any other sufficient reason, direct in writing that the leave may be taken at a specified time in the next following year in addition to the leave for that year and the leave may then be taken accordingly. Any such care shall be reported to the Secretary by the Chief Officer.

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"16,—-"(1.) A member of t-lifi''Force absent from du.ty on x account -

of sickness or injury shall—

(a) immediately report or cause to be reported particulars to

the officer in charge of his station; and

(b) furnish or cause to be furnished to the Chief Officer a written application for leave, together with a medical certificate:

Provided that the Chief Officer may grant leave of absence under this regulation, without the production of a medical certificate, to the extent of three days in the aggregate in any period of twelve months, provided that any continuous period of leave so granted shall not exceed

two days. . . . . . .

" ( 2 . ) ' x h e Chief Officer may grant sick leave on full pay for any ?

period not exceeding seven days in any period of twelve months. Where any application for more than seven days sick leave in any such period is received by the Chief Officer, he shall forward it to the Secretary, •
with such recommendation as he thinks fit, and the Secretary may allow full pay up to sixty days, and half pay for an additional thirty days,

in any period of twelve months: 

Provided that the Attorney-General may, in his discretion, and having regard to the circumstances of each case, grant full pay or half pay for such further period as he considers desirable.

"(3.) A member of the Force shall not he allowed sick jjay if the sickness or injury arises from his own misconduct.

under regulation 15 or the last preceding, regulation, he shall, in abscnco- " 17. When the absence of a member of the Force is not sanctioned unauthorised

addition to any penalty that may he imposed for an offence under these
Regulations, forfeit his pay for each day of absence.".

(This notification is in lieu of the notification appearing in Gazette No. (12, <lated 13th September, 1934.)

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