Police Act 1863 (SA)

D. 1863.

No. 10.
An Act to corlsolidnte and amend the Laws relating to the Police of
South Australia,

[Assented to, 12th ~ovember,

1863.1

HEREAS it is expedient to coizsolidate and amend the laws preamble.

Enacted by the Governor-in-Chief' of the Proviilcc of South Aus-	W relating to the Police of South Australia-Be it thereforr:
tralia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Housc of Assembly of the mid Province, h this present Parlia- ment assembled, as follows:

1, The Ordinance and Act set forth in the Scliedule A hereto, Ordinancc and ~ c t

sct

save as to all appoilltnlents made, penalties incurred, and all pro- pcal,l.a,

forth in Schedule rc-

ceedingx, matters, or things had, done, entered iuto, or pending saying,
under the said Ordinance or Act, are hereby repealed, save so far
as the same may repeal any Act or part of any Act.

THE

APPOINTMENT

OF OPPXCERS.

2. The Cornluissioner of Police and all other officers of police Appointment of

o5cers.

already appointed shall continue to hold office under the provisions of tllis Act, and shall perform all such fuiictions ancl possess such powers as bylaw may be imposed or conferred upon thcnz rcspectivcly.

from time t~ time appoiut a fit and proper person to be Commis- sioner of Police.

3. The Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council may %;;;;:$p:$:-

sioner of Police throughout the said Province, and, as occasiau
may require, remove any Comnissioncr and appoint anotlm in his
stead; and every Cornmissiolicr of Police shall be charged with the geueral control and managemeut of the police force of the said

Province.

4. The

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4. The Governor, with the advice of tbe Executive Council, may as may be found necessary, who shall hold con~missions under the hand of the said Governor for S L I C ~ appointments, and who s21all be

may appoint Inspec-

tors and other offlcers

appoint such Iuspectors, Sub-Inspectors, or other officers of police

holding commiesions.

Inspcctors or other

subject to the general control of the said Colun~issioner of Police;

officers may be

and the Inspectors, Sub-Inspectors, and other commissioned officers

charged with control

of police in any dis-

shall be respectively charged with the government and super-

trict which the Go-

intendence of such portion of the police force as may be placed

vernor may direct.

under their iillmediate control.

appoint non-commis

Commissioner m y

5. The Commissioner of Police or sncli other person as the Governor, with the advice of the Executive C~uncil,

may appoint

sioned officers,

for that purpose, may appoint so many chief constables, sergeants,

Subject to approval

and constables of different grades as he shall deem necessary for

o f Chief Scmtory.

the preservation of peace and order throughout the said Provi~tce,

subject, however, to the approval of the Chief Secrctary for the

tii& being, and such chief &stable, sergeants, or…

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