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Police Amendment (Crime Reduction
and Reporting) Bill 2004
No , 2004
A Bill for
An Act to amend the Police Act 1990 to include the reduction of crime, and the
active encouragement of the reporting of all crime and incidents of public
disorder in New South Wales, in the functions of NSW Police and in the
performance requirements for the Commissioner of Police.
Clause 1 Police Amendment (Crime Reduction and Reporting) Bill 2004
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The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:
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1 Name of Act
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This Act is the Police Amendment (Crime Reduction and Reporting)
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Act 2004.
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2 Commencement
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This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
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3 Amendment of Police Act 1990 No 47
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The Police Act 1990 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
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Police Amendment (Crime Reduction and Reporting) Bill 2004
Amendments Schedule 1
Schedule 1 Amendments 1
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(Section 3)
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[1] Section 6 Mission and functions of NSW Police
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Insert ", reduction" after "prevention" in paragraph (a) of the definition of
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police services in section 6 (3).
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[2] Section 6 (3), definition of "police services"
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Insert after paragraph (c):
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(c1) actively encouraging the reporting of all crime and
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incidents of public disorder in New South Wales, and
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[3] Section 27 Employment and remuneration of Commissioner
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Insert after section 27 (2):
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(3) The performance criteria contained in the contract of
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employment between the Commissioner and the Minister, or
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any associated performance agreement, must require the
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Commissioner to do the following:
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(a) reduce crime,
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(b) actively encourage the reporting of all crime and
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incidents of public disorder in New South Wales.
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(4) Any contract of employment between the Commissioner and
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the Minister, and any associated performance agreement, in
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force on the commencement of this subsection is taken to
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include the requirements referred to in subsection (3) and may
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be amended accordingly.
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(5) Nothing in subsection (3) or (4) limits any other provision of
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this section or any other matter that may be included in
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performance criteria in the contract of employment or any
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associated performance agreement.
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