Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Regulation Act 1958 - SECT 4

PART I APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS

Constitution of the police force

4. Constitution of the police force



(1) The Governor in Council may from time to time appoint a Chief Commissioner
of Police (hereinafter referred to as the Chief Commissioner) and may from
time to time suspend reduce discharge or dismiss any such Chief Commissioner.

(1A) The appointment of the Chief Commissioner shall be for such term not
exceeding five years as the Governor in Council thinks fit on and from such
date as is specified in the appointment.

(2) The Governor in Council may from time to time appoint so many Deputy
Commissioners (not exceeding four) and so many Assistant Commissioners (not
exceeding ten) as he thinks fit and may from time to time suspend reduce
discharge or dismiss any such Deputy or Assistant Commissioner:



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(2AA) The appointment of a Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner is
to be for the term, not exceeding 5 years, that the Governor in Council thinks
fit on and from the date specified in the appointment1.







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(3) If-

   (a)  there is a vacancy in the office of a Deputy Commissioner; or

   (b)  a Deputy Commissioner is suspended, sick or absent from office; or

   (c)  a Deputy Commissioner has been appointed as Acting Chief Commissioner-

a member of the force may be appointed as an Acting Deputy Commissioner in
accordance with subsection (3A).

(3A) The appointment of an Acting Deputy Commissioner may be made by the Chief
Commissioner, for a period not exceeding 4 weeks, or by the Governor in
Council, for a period not exceeding 12 months.

(3B) The Governor in Council may, at any time, revoke the appointment of a
member of the force as an Acting Deputy Commissioner (including an appointment
made by the Chief Commissioner).

(3C) A person appointed as an Acting Deputy Commissioner is eligible for
re-appointment, but a person appointed as an Acting Deputy Commissioner by the
Chief Commissioner may only be re-appointed by the Governor in Council.

(4) An Acting Deputy Commissioner ceases to hold office-

   (a)  if the appointment is revoked; or





   (b)  on the Deputy Commissioner being restored to office after the
        suspension or recommencing the duties of the office after the
        temporary absence.

(5) An Acting Deputy Commissioner while so acting has all the
responsibilities, powers, authorities and duties and may perform all the
functions of the Deputy Commissioner in whose place he or she acts.



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