(1)  A person whose appointment under an instrument of appointment as a police officer is not renewed at expiry and who was a police officer immediately before commencing that appointment may, subject to subsection (5) and unless the instrument of appointment provides otherwise, elect to be reappointed as a police officer at the rank held before the appointment.

(2)  An election is to be made –

(a) in writing to the Commissioner; and

(b) within 14 days after the expiry of the appointment.

(3)  If a person makes an election under subsection (1) , the period of appointment as a police officer is taken to be continuous.

(4)  A police officer, at any time, may elect to revert to a rank that is lower than the rank the police officer currently holds subject to the approval of the Commissioner and any terms and conditions the Commissioner determines.

(5)  This section does not apply to a police officer whose instrument of appointment was entered into before the commencement of this Act and which does not specify a right to revert to another rank.

(6)  This section does not apply to special constables.