Western Australian Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1892

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   3.      Short title  

   PART I -- As to the appointment of officers and constables of the Police Force  

   5.      Commissioner of Police, appointment and functions of  
   6.      Commissioned officers, appointment and control of  
   7.      Non-commissioned officers, appointment and functions of  
   8.      Commissioned and non-commissioned officers, removal of  

   PART II -- As to the regulations, duties and discipline of the Police Force  

   9.      Commissioner may make rules, orders and regulations for the Police Force, police cadets and related matters  
   10.     Engagement to be subscribed by officers and constables  
   11.     Person subscribing engagement bound to serve as member of the Police Force  
   12.     Non-commissioned officer and constable not to resign without leave or notice  
   13.     Former members of Police Force to return uniforms etc.  
   14.     Officers and constables subject to duty in any part of the State, as if no Police District had been established  
   16.     Police clothing, unauthorised possession of  
   16A.    “Detective”, unauthorised use of the term  
   17.     Repute to be evidence of appointment  
   21.     Non-commissioned officers and constables to execute court process  
   22.     Constables to attend courts of summary jurisdiction  
   23.     Disciplinary offences, how they are dealt with  
   29.     Forfeiture of office for financial difficulty  
   30.     Bankrupt may be reinstated  
   31.     Obtaining admission into the Force by fraud  
   32.     Members of the Force not to influence voters at elections  
   33.     Fines and penalties for misconduct payable to Treasurer  

   PART IIA -- Police Appeal Board  

   33A.    Terms used in this Part  
   33B.    Constitution of Board  
   33C.    Tenure of office  
   33D.    Secretary to Board  
   33E.    Right of appeal to Board on disciplinary offences  
   33F.    Institution of appeal  
   33G.    Witnesses at and evidence taken on appeal  
   33H.    Determination of appeal  
   33I.    Decision to be sent to Commissioner  
   33J.    Regulations  

   PART IIB -- Removal of members  

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   33K.    Terms used in this Part  

           Division 2 -- Removal of members  

   33L.    Notice of loss of confidence to be given before removal action is taken  
   33M.    Maintenance payment  
   33N.    Revocation of removal action  
   33O.    Resignation of member who has been removed  

           Division 3 -- Appeal in relation to removal  

   33P.    Appeal right  
   33Q.    Proceedings on appeal  
   33R.    New evidence on appeal  
   33S.    Application of Industrial Relations Act 1979 to appeals  
   33T.    Adjournment of appeal if appellant charged with offence  
   33U.    Decision by the WAIRC  
   33V.    Restriction on publication  

           Division 4 -- General  

   33W.    Effect of charge for an offence or an acquittal  
   33X.    Failure to comply with procedure  
   33Y.    Transfer, standing down and leave of member  
   33Z.    Review of Part IIB  

   PART III -- Special constables  

   34.     Terms used in this Part  
   35.     Appointing and terminating special constables  
   36.     Functions of special constables  
   37.     Special constables not in the Police Force  

   PART IIIA -- Aboriginal police liaison officers  

   38A.    Interpretation  
   38B.    Appointing and terminating Aboriginal police liaison officers  
   38C.    Functions of APLOs  
   38D.    APLOs not in the Police Force  
   38E.    Transitional  

   PART IV -- As to the establishment of Police Districts  

   39.     Police Districts  

   PART IVA -- Use of police property in relation to advertising  

   39A.    Terms used in this Part  
   39B.    Contracts for advertising using police property  
   39C.    Financial provisions relating to contracts  

   PART VIII -- Miscellaneous provisions  

   136.    Term used in s. 137 and 138  
   137.    Protection from personal liability  
   138.    Corrupt or malicious acts by police  
   138A.   Regulations  
   142.    Commencement of Act  
            
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