South Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1998 - SECT 3

3—Interpretation

In this Act—

"Assistant Commissioner" means an Assistant Commissioner of Police appointed under Part 3;

"Code" means the Code of Conduct established by regulation under Part 6;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police appointed under Part 3;

"community constable" means a person appointed under Part 4 to be a community constable, and "community police" means community constables as a group;

"Deputy Commissioner" means the Deputy Commissioner of Police appointed under Part 3;

"member of S.A. Police" means the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner or any person appointed under Part 4, but does not include a police cadet, police medical officer or special constable;

"merit", in relation to selection processes for filling positions, means—

            (a)         the extent to which each of the applicants has a record of good conduct and integrity; and

            (b)         the extent to which each of the applicants has abilities, aptitude, skills, qualifications, knowledge, experience (including community experience), potential for development and personal qualities relevant to the carrying out of the duties in question; and

            (c)         the manner in which each of the applicants carried out any previous employment or occupational duties or functions;

"minor misconduct" means conduct of a kind agreed or determined to constitute minor misconduct and set out in a notice tabled before both Houses of Parliament under section 3 of the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"officer" means a member of S.A. Police of or above the rank of inspector;

"police cadet" means a person appointed under Part 5 to be a police cadet;

"Police Complaints Authority" means the Police Complaints Authority established under the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"Police Disciplinary Tribunal" means the Police Disciplinary Tribunal established under the Police (Complaints and Disciplinary Proceedings) Act 1985 ;

"Police Review Tribunal" means the Police Review Tribunal established under Schedule 1;

"South Australia Police" or "S.A. Police" see section 4;

"selection processes" means processes by which applications are sought and applicants selected for the purpose of filling a position;

"special constable" means a person appointed under Part 9 to be a special constable.