South Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1998 - SECT 15

15—Assistant Commissioners

        (1)         The Commissioner may appoint as many Assistant Commissioners of Police as the Commissioner thinks necessary.

        (2)         When the Deputy Commissioner is absent from duty because of illness or for any other reason, or during a vacancy in the position of the Deputy Commissioner—

            (a)         the Assistant Commissioner nominated in writing by the Commissioner; or

            (b)         if that Assistant Commissioner is absent from duty for any reason, the Assistant Commissioner who is the most senior Assistant Commissioner on duty at the time,

may exercise and perform all the powers, authorities, duties and functions conferred or imposed on the Deputy Commissioner.