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VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 191 Appointment of special constables

VICTORIA POLICE ACT 2013 - SECT 191

Appointment of special constables

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner may appoint special constables in accordance with this Part and the regulations.

    (2)     A special constable must be a person who is an officer or member of the police force of another jurisdiction.

    (3)     The Chief Commissioner may appoint as special constables

        (a)     named persons; or

        (b)     persons identified by reference to a particular work location; or

        (c)     persons identified by reference to a particular operational unit or work group; or

        (d)     persons by reference to any other identifiable designation.

Example

The Chief Commissioner could appoint as special constables

        (a)     A.B. and C.D. of the police force of New South Wales; or

        (b)     all members of the police force of New South Wales who are for the time being stationed at the Albury Police Station; or

        (c)     all members of the police force of South Australia who are for the time being in the South Australian Police Star Group.

    (4)     The appointment of one or more special constables must be in writing.

S. 192 (Heading) amended by No. 6/2018 s. 68(Sch.  2 item 133.6).