Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the Commissioner shall promote a member under section 16(1)(b) of the Act who holds the rank of Constable to the rank of Senior Constable immediately on the member becoming qualified for promotion to that rank.
(2) If the Commissioner is of the opinion that a member whom the Commissioner is required by subregulation (1) to promote will be unable to efficiently discharge the duties of the rank to which the member is so required to be promoted, the Commissioner shall:
(a) refuse to promote the member; and
(b) serve on the member a notice in writing setting out the decision and the Commissioner's reasons for the decision.
(3) A member whom the Commissioner refuses to promote under subregulation (2) may, not later than 14 days after the notice under that subregulation is served on the member, request the Commissioner to undertake a review of the decision to refuse to promote the member.
(4) As soon as practicable after receiving a notice under subregulation (3) the Commissioner shall undertake a review of the decision and shall:
(a) promote the member to the rank of Senior Constable; or
(b) confirm the decision to refuse to promote the member and serve on the member a notice in writing setting out the Commissioner's reasons for confirming the decision.
(5) A decision of the Commissioner under subregulation (4) is final.
(6) Where the Commissioner after undertaking a review under subregulation (4) refuses to promote a member under this regulation, the Commissioner shall, when necessary, ensure that the member is offered appropriate training to enhance the member's prospect for promotion in the future.