Police Act Amendment Act 1975 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

POLICE.

No. 18 of 1975.

AN ACT to amend the Police Act, 1892-1974.

[Assented to 13th May, 1975.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Police Act Short title and citation.

Amendment Act, 1975.

(2) In this Act the Police Act, 1892-1974 is Reprinted as ap

referred to as the principal Act.

for

7th June, reprint

1972 as

amended by

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act t4c tosf and 41 of

may be cited as the Police Act, 1892-1975. 1974.

No. 18.] Police. [1975.

Section 3

amended.	2. Section 3 of the principal Act is amended by adding after the passage "PART TO THE APPOINTMENT AND REGULATION OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES, ss. 34-38." a passage as follows "PART IIIA.—ABORIGINAL AIDES, s. 38A.".
Part MA

added. 3. The principal Act is amended by adding after

Part III the following heading and section

PART DIA.-ABORIGINAL AIDES.

Aboriginal

aides. 38A. (1) The Commissioner of Police and any commissioned officer of Police authorised in that behalf by the Commissioner may, in writing

(a)	appoint aboriginal persons to be aboriginal aides; and
(b)	revoke any appointment made under this subsection.

(2) Any aboriginal aide appointed under

subsection (1) of this section

(a)	shall, except as specified to the contrary in his instrument of appoint- ment, have all of the powers, privileges, duties and obligations as has any constable duly appointed under this Act; and
(b)	shall receive such remuneration and allowances as are determined by the Minister.

(3) A reference in any other law of the State (not being a law relating to condition of service of members of the Police Force) to a member of the Police Force shall be read as including an aboriginal aide appointed under this section. .