(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with
this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or
permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed
for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
(2) In particular, the
regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following--
(c) the extended,
annual and other leave that may be granted to members of the NSW Police Force,
(d) the educational or other qualifications or experience for appointment,
whether to the NSW Police Force generally or to a particular rank, grade or
position within the NSW Police Force, where experience includes--
(i)
experience within the NSW Police Force, whether experience generally or
experience in relation to a specified rank, grade or position, and
(ii)
experience otherwise than within the NSW Police Force, as prescribed by the
regulations,
(f) travelling and subsistence allowances and other allowances
for members of the NSW Police Force,
(h) providing for the
exercise of the functions of suspended, sick or absent members of the
NSW Police Force (or of the functions attaching to vacant positions or vacant
specialist positions) by other members,
(i) any other matter relating to the
management or control of the NSW Police Force or students of policing,
(k) the suspension of police officers from office
(with or without pay) pending investigation of alleged misconduct or
unsatisfactory performance or pending action under Division 1 of Part 9 with
respect to misconduct or unsatisfactory performance,
(l) a review of the
process for promoting non-executive police officers established by amendments
made by the Police Amendment (Promotions) Act 2020 .
(2A) The regulations may
make provision for or with respect to the functions of the Commissioner, the
LECC and other persons in connection with the handling of misconduct matters
under Part 8A and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 .
(2B) In
particular, regulations may be made for or with respect to the following--
(a)
the giving of notice with respect to, and the referral of, misconduct matters
to the LECC, the Commissioner, the police officer or administrative employee
the subject of the misconduct matter, complainants and referring authorities,
(b) the giving of reasons with respect to specified decisions made under this
Act,
(c) notices required to be given with respect to the carrying out,
progress and completion of investigations under Part 8A,
(d) notices required
to be given relating to the oversight by the LECC and discontinuance of
oversight of investigations under Part 8A.
(3) A regulation may create an
offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.
