New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 68

68 Statutory declaration as to misconduct

(1) The Commissioner must, before appointing an officer temporarily under section 67 or otherwise under this Part, require the officer to provide a statutory declaration, in such form (if any) as may be prescribed by the regulations, that the officer has not knowingly engaged in specified misconduct or any other misconduct.

(2) An officer who fails or refuses, or who is unable, to provide a statutory declaration in accordance with any such requirement is ineligible for appointment under the relevant provision.

(3) The failure, refusal or inability of an officer to provide a statutory declaration in accordance with any such requirement must not be taken into consideration for a purpose other than the assessment of the officer’s eligibility to be appointed to the position concerned.