Police Regulation 2008 (NSW)

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Part 1Preliminary1Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Police Regulation 2008.

2Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 September 2008.

Note—

This Regulation replaces the Police Regulation 2000 which is repealed on 1 September 2008 under section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3Definitions(1)

In this Regulation:

Commissioner’s Instructions means the instructions in force under section 8 (4) of the Act.

complaints information system means the complaints information system referred to in Part 8A of the Act.

eligibility program means a program relating to a person’s eligibility for placement on a promotion list.

eligibility requirement means any of the following:

  • (a)

    a pre-qualifying assessment,

  • (b)

    a promotion examination,

  • (c)

    a management performance review,

  • (d)

    an eligibility program.

management performance review means a performance review relating to a person’s eligibility for placement on a promotion list.

non-reviewable section 173 order means a section 173 order for non-reviewable action within the meaning of section 173 of the Act.

Police Code of Conduct means the document issued by the Commissioner under the title NSW Police Code of Conduct and Ethics.

pre-qualifying assessment means an assessment relating to a person’s eligibility for placement on a promotion list.

principal promotion list means a promotion list that is not established as a reserve promotion list.

promotion examination means an examination relating to a person’s eligibility for placement on a promotion list.

Review Committee means the Promotions Review Committee established under clause 41.

Review Panel means a Management Performance Review Panel convened under clause 37.

review proceedings means proceedings before the Industrial Relations Commission on an application for the review of a section 173 order or section 181D order.

reviewable section 173 order means a section 173 order for reviewable action within the meaning of section 173 of the Act.

section 80 dismissal action means action to dismiss a probationary police officer under section 80 (3) of the Act.

section 173 order means an order under section 173 of the Act under which reviewable or non-reviewable action (within the meaning of that section) is taken with respect to a police officer.

section 181D order means an order under section 181D of the Act under which a police officer is removed from the NSW Police Force.

sergeants reserve promotion list means a promotion list for the rank of sergeant that is established as a reserve promotion list.

the Act means the Police Act 1990.

(2)

Notes in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2Police officersDivision 1General provisions4Division of State for police purposes

The Commissioner is responsible, for the purposes of the NSW Police Force:

  • (a)

    for the division of the State into Regions and Local Areas, and

  • (b)

    for the establishment of Region Commands, Local Area Commands, Branches, Sections and Special Task Forces.

5Grades within ranks of police officers(1)

The grades within the ranks of superintendent, inspector, sergeant and constable are as follows:

  • •Superintendents (in…

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