South Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1998 - SECT 16

16—Conditions of appointment of Deputy and Assistant Commissioners

        (1)         The conditions of appointment of the Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner are to be subject to a contract between the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner and the Commissioner.

        (2)         The contract must specify—

            (a)         that the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner is appointed for a term not exceeding five years specified in the contract and is eligible for reappointment; and

            (b)         that the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner is to meet performance standards as set from time to time by the Commissioner and published in the Gazette; and

            (c)         that the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner is entitled to remuneration and other benefits specified in the contract; and

            (d)         the sums representing the values of the benefits (other than remuneration); and

            (e)         the total remuneration package value under the contract.

        (3)         The decision whether to reappoint at the end of a term of appointment must be made and notified to the Deputy or Assistant Commissioner not less than three months before the end of the term.

        (4)         If, immediately before a person was first appointed as an Assistant Commissioner, he or she held an appointment under this Act or the Act repealed by this Act (the person's "former appointment"), the person is, on not being reappointed at the end of a term of appointment, entitled to an appointment at the same rank as the person's former appointment.