Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Police Regulation Act 1958 - SECT 8

Appointments to and promotions and transfers within the force

8. Appointments to and promotions and transfers within the force



(1) The Chief Commissioner may, in accordance with the regulations, appoint,
promote and transfer-

   (a)  so many commanders, chief superintendents, superintendents, chief
        inspectors and inspectors; and

   (b)  so many senior sergeants, sergeants, senior constables and constables-

as the Governor in Council thinks necessary.

(2) A person appointed or promoted under subsection (1)(a) shall on the
certification of the Governor in Council, be an officer of the force.



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(4) Every appointment as a constable is subject to two years' probation, and
every other appointment and every promotion to one year's probation.

(5) The Chief Commissioner may disallow a promotion or terminate an
appointment at any time during an initial or further period of probation.

(6) Unless a promotion is earlier disallowed (under this section or on an
appeal) or an appointment is earlier terminated-

   (a)  at the end of the initial period of probation, the Chief Commissioner
        must-

   (i)  confirm the promotion or appointment; or

   (ii) disallow the promotion or terminate the appointment; or

   (iii) extend the probation for a period not exceeding one year; and

   (b)  at the end of the further period of probation, the Chief Commissioner
        must-

   (i)  confirm the promotion or appointment; or

   (ii) disallow the promotion or terminate the appointment.

(7) If a promotion is disallowed, from the time of disallowance the member's
rank is the rank he or she held immediately before promotion.

(8) If the Chief Commissioner terminates the appointment of a person who was
not a member of the force immediately before being appointed, the appointee
must be dismissed from the force.

(9) In determining whether or not an initial or further period of probation
has ended, any period of suspension, leave without pay, sick leave of one
month or more continuously, maternity leave or long service leave must be
disregarded.