South Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1998 - SECT 56

56—Grounds for application for review

        (1)         An application for a review of a selection decision under this Division may only be made on one or more of the following grounds:

            (a)         that the member selected is not eligible for appointment to the position; or

            (b)         that the applicant for the review should have been selected based on a proper assessment of the respective merits of the applicants; or

            (c)         that the selection processes leading to the decision were affected by nepotism or patronage or were otherwise not properly based on assessment of the respective merits of the applicants; or

            (d)         that there was some other serious irregularity in the selection processes.

        (2)         In proceedings on an application for a review of a selection decision under this Division—

            (a)         no evidence may be given or submissions made as to the qualifications or merits of an applicant for the position other than by a party to the proceedings or representative of a party to the proceedings; and

            (b)         no documentary material may be produced as evidence of the qualifications or merits of an applicant for the position other than material that was made available to the panel of persons who made the selection decision.