South Australian Consolidated Regulations

POLICE REGULATIONS 1999

under the Police Act 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Command and structure of S.A. Police

   4.      Ranks
   5.      Relative seniority
   6.      Responsibility when members are on duty together
   7.      Responsibility of members on duty with other employees in the department

   PART 3--Initial appointments

   8.      Selection processes for initial appointment
   9.      Appointment to certain ranks for specified term under section 23

   PART 4--Duties

   10.     Duties of all members of S.A. Police

   PART 5--Code of Conduct

   11.     Code of conduct
   12.     Honesty and integrity
   13.     Conduct prejudicial to S.A. Police
   14.     Performance of orders and duties
   15.     Negligence
   16.     Proper exercise of authority
   17.     Conduct towards public, employees in the department
   18.     Conflict of interest
   19.     Improperly obtaining benefit or advantage
   20.     Confidentiality of information
   21.     Responsibility for property
   22.     Improper complaint
   23.     Foreign law
   24.     Interpretation of Code

   PART 6--Discipline

   25.     Charge for breach of Code
   26.     Procedure where breach admitted
   27.     Procedure where breach not admitted
   28.     Maximum reduction in remuneration, maximum fines

   PART 7--Transfers

   29.     Transfer to position of higher rank
   30.     Transfer to position of lower rank arising from restructuring

   PART 8--Appointment to promotional positions in S.A. Police

   31.     Application of Part
   32.     Notice of requirements or qualifications for appointment
   33.     Selection processes
   34.     Period of appointment

   PART 9--Grievance process and review

   35.     Application for review of informal inquiry
   36.     Unsatisfactory performance review panel
   37.     Grievance process for section 47 transfer
   38.     Grievance process for selection decision
   39.     Applications to Police Review Tribunal: time and procedures

   PART 10--History of employees

   40.     Duty to keep history
   41.     Removal of entry relating to punishment or penalty
   42.     Access of employee to history
   43.     Record of commendation of employee
   44.     Certificate of service

   PART 11--Leave of absence

   45.     Interpretation
   46.     Recreation and sick leave for officers
   47.     Special sick leave for war service disabilities
   48.     Compassionate leave
   49.     Other special leave
   50.     Leave for service in armed forces
   51.     Leave bank

   PART 12--Property in custody of S.A. Police

   52.     Application of Part
   53.     Interpretation
   54.     Custody of property
   55.     Money
   56.     Investigation of ownership
   57.     Disposal of property
   58.     Perishable, unsafe, unlawful etc property
   59.     Property subject to court order
   60.     Found property
   61.     Unclaimed property
   62.     Effect, proceeds of sale
   63.     Proceeds, unclaimed money to be paid into Consolidated Account
   64.     Return of unclaimed property, proceeds of sale
   65.     Commissioner may prepare instruments

   PART 13--Prisoners

   66.     Interpretation
   67.     Search of prisoners
   68.     Property taken from prisoners
   69.     Illness or injury of prisoners
   70.     Legal, medical and other assistance for prisoners
   70A.    Liability for payment of medical expenses
   71.     Interviews with prisoners

   PART 14--Miscellaneous

   72.     Form of oath or affirmation
   73.     Annual report
   74.     Remuneration on suspension, revocation of suspension
   75.     Transport costs on transfer
   76.     Liability for loss of equipment
   77.     Offence for former employees in the department to use or disclose information
           SCHEDULE 1--Form of oath or affirmation
           SCHEDULE 2--Forms
           SCHEDULE 3--Revocation and transitional provisions
           Legislative history