Police Force Regulations 1979 (WA)

Western Australia

Police Act 1892

Western Australia

Police Act 1892

Police Force Regulations 1979

These regulations may be cited as the Police Force Regulations 1979.

[Regulation 101 amended: Gazette 17 Nov 1989 p. 4110.]

[102. Deleted: Gazette 6 Jan 1998 p. 36.]

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears —

Act means the Police Act 1892;

APLO has the meaning given in Part IIIA of the Act;

approved means approved by the Commissioner;

assistant commissioner means a person holding or acting in the office of assistant commissioner of police;

CEO (Health) has the meaning given to CEO by the Health Legislation Administration Act 1984 section 3;

commissioned officer means a member appointed a commissioned officer pursuant to section 6 of the Act;

Commissioner means the person holding or acting in the office of Commissioner of Police under the Act;

Commissioner’s uniform and appearance instruction means the collection of orders and procedures entitled “Commissioner’s Uniform and Appearance Instruction” issued by the Commissioner and dated 7 February 2007;

constable means a member other than a commissioned officer or a non‑commissioned officer;

Department means the department of the State known as the Police Department;

deputy commissioner means a person holding or acting in the office of deputy commissioner;

firearm item means any of the following as defined in the Firearms Act 2024 section 5 —

• (a)

  a firearm;

• (b)

  a major firearm part;

• (c)

  a prohibited accessory;

• (d)

  ammunition;

Force means the Police Force established under the Act;

member includes any person holding office as a commissioned officer, non‑commissioned officer or constable under the Act;

metropolitan area means the portion of the State within the Metropolitan Police Region created pursuant to section 39(2) of the Act;

non‑commissioned officer means a non‑commissioned officer appointed under section 7(1) of the Act;

officer means a member other than a non‑commissioned officer or a constable;

physical performance evaluation means a course designed to evaluate a person’s physical capabilities in relation to job requirements;

police auxiliary officer has the meaning given in Part IIIB of the Act;

Police Gazette means the publication published pursuant to regulation 307;

psychological assessment means an assessment designed to evaluate a person’s psychological suitability in relation to job requirements;

relevant award means —

• (a)

  in relation to a matter relating to members — The Police Award 1965; or

• (b)

  in relation to a matter relating to APLOs — The Aboriginal Police Aides Award,

as amended and in force from time to time under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 or —

• (c)

  any award made under that Act and substituted for such an award; or

• (d)

  any industrial agreement registered under that Act in respect of persons to whom such an award applies;

uniform includes all appropriate ancillary attire, such as belts, socks, stockings, head wear, etc., accoutrements and the relevant insignia of rank, the badges and…