Police Regulation (Amendment) Act 1944 (NSW)

Police R^ulation (Amendment) Act. 165

POLICE REGULATION (AMENDMENT)

Aa.

Act No. 20, 1944.

An Act to provide for extended leave of absence George vi.

for members of the police force and the payment of the monetary value of any such extended leave not taken before death; for these purposes to amend the Police Regulation Act, 1899-1943; and for pur­ poses connected therewith. [Assented to, 14th November, 1944.]

T ) E it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, I f by and witb the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South "Wales in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1, (1) This Act may be cited as the Police Regula- Short title and

tion (Amendment) Act, 1944.”	citation.
(2) The Police Regulation Act, 1899, as amended by subsequent Acts, and by this Act, may be cited as the Police Regulation Act, 1899-1944.

2. The Police Regulation Act, 1899-1943, is amended Amendment of Act No.

by inserting next after section twelve the following new	20, 1899.' .
sections:—	New secs.
12a, 12b.

12a. Everj^ member of the police force who lias had fifteen years service shall be entitled to three months

Leave of

absence

after years

leave on full pay or six months on half pay, and on

of service.

the completion of twenty years service shall be

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entitled to a further three months leave on full pay

1919, s. 13.

or six months on half pay. After completion of further service after twenty years and up to a total

' service of forty years in all, he shall be entitled to a further proportionate amount of leave on full pay or half pay calculated on the basis of six months or twelve months respectively for twenty years servnce.

12b.

I C O Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages

Mo. 20, 1944. (Amendment) Act

Dofitjndent	12b. Where a member of the police force has
Illative to

r(;''eive	acquired a right under this Act to extended leave
ni )Qej	witli pay and dies before entering upon it, or after
", alas of
irave not	entering upon it dies before its termination, his
talteii or	widow, or in the case of a widower leaving children,
a ( t, Ko.43,	his children, or their guardian, or other dependent
tOIO.s. 14.	relative, or their legal representative, shall be entitled to receive the money value of the leave not taken, or not completed, computed at the rate of salary the member of the police force received at the time of his death. Such payment shall be in addition to any payment due under the provisions of the Police Eegulation (Superannuation) Act, 1906-1944:
Provided that where payment of the money value of leave has been made under this section, no action may be brought against the Crown for payment of any amount in respect of such leave.