South Australia
Police Regulations 1999
under the Police Act 1998
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
3 Interpretation
Part 2—Command and structure of S.A. Police
4 Ranks
5 Relative seniority
6 Responsibility when members are on duty together
7 Responsibility of members on duty with other employees in the department
Part 3—Initial appointments
8 Selection processes for initial appointment
9 Appointment to certain ranks for specified term under section 23
Part 4—Duties
10 Duties of all members of S.A. Police
Part 5—Code of Conduct
11 Code of conduct
12 Honesty and integrity
13 Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police
14 Performance of orders and duties
15 Negligence
16 Proper exercise of authority
17 Conduct towards public, employees in the department
18 Conflict of interest
19 Improperly obtaining benefit or advantage
20 Confidentiality of information
21 Responsibility for property
22 Improper complaint
23 Foreign law
24 Interpretation of Code
Part 6—Discipline
25 Charge for breach of Code
26 Procedure where breach admitted
27 Procedure where breach not admitted
28 Maximum reduction in remuneration, maximum fines
Part 7—Transfers
29 Transfer to position of higher rank
30 Transfer to position of lower rank arising from restructuring
Part 8—Appointment to promotional positions in S.A. Police
31 Application of Part
32 Notice of requirements or qualifications for appointment
33 Selection processes
34 Period of appointment
Part 9—Grievance process and review
35 Application for review of informal inquiry
36 Unsatisfactory performance review panel
37 Grievance process for section 47 transfer
38 Grievance process for selection decision
39 Applications to Police Review Tribunal: time and procedures
Part 10—History of employees
40 Duty to keep history
41 Removal of entry relating to punishment or penalty
42 Access of employee to history
43 Record of commendation of employee
44 Certificate of service
Part 11—Leave of absence
45 Interpretation
46 Recreation and sick leave for officers
47 Special sick leave for war service disabilities
48 Compassionate leave
49 Other special leave
50 Leave for service in armed forces
51 Leave bank
Part 12—Property in custody of S.A. Police
52 Application of Part
53 Interpretation
54 Custody of property
55 Money
56 Investigation of ownership
57 Disposal of property
58 Perishable, unsafe, unlawful etc property
59 Property subject to court order
60 Found property
61 Unclaimed property
62 Effect, proceeds of sale
63 Proceeds, unclaimed money to be paid into Consolidated Account
64 Return of unclaimed property, proceeds of sale
65 Commissioner may prepare instruments
Part 13—Prisoners
66 Interpretation
67 Search of prisoners
68 Property taken from prisoners
69 Illness or injury of prisoners
70 Legal, medical and other assistance for prisoners
70A Liability for payment of medical expenses
71 Interviews with prisoners
Part 14—Miscellaneous
72 Form of oath or affirmation
73 Annual report
74 Remuneration on suspension, revocation of suspension
75 Transport costs on transfer
76 Liability for loss of equipment
77 Offence for former employees in the department to use or disclose information
Schedule 1—Form of oath or affirmation
Schedule 1A—Fees
1 Interpretation
Schedule 2—Forms
Schedule 3—Revocation and transitional provisions