POLICE FORCE REGULATIONS 1979

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

• 101 Citation  
• 103 Terms used  
• 104 Application of these regulations to APLOs  
• 105 Application of these regulations to police auxiliary officers

PART II -- Constitution  

• 201 Order of rank

PART III -- Organization  

• 301 Commissioner to determine functions, duties and responsibilities  
• 302 Deployment and control  
• 303 Officers in control  
• 304 Officers in charge absent  
• 305 Commissioner may appoint any member when officer in charge absent  
• 306 Senior member to exercise command unless member specially detailed  
• 307 Police Gazette to be published

PART IV -- Duties  

• 401 Member to obey directions  
• 402 Provisions relating to behaviour  
• 403 Proper care must be taken of firearm items  
• 404 Station and personal issue firearm items  
• 407 Notice of functions, duties and responsibilities of other members

PART V -- Appointment  

• 501 Terms used  
• 502 Application for appointment  
• 503 Eligibility for appointment  
• 505 Member in possession of information about applicant  
• 505A Probationary period

PART VI -- General rules relating to discipline  

• 601 Acting in manner prejudicial to Force  
• 602 Behaviour towards other members  
• 603 Lawful order not to be disobeyed  
• 604 Officer in charge not to remain absent unless arrangements made for his or her absence  
• 605 Performance generally  
• 606 False, misleading or inaccurate statements etc.  
• 607 Secrecy  
• 608 Member not to compromise his or her position  
• 609 Unlawful arrest and unnecessary force  
• 610 Feigning sickness or injury  
• 611 Not to be absent or late without reasonable excuse  
• 615 Receiving and being supplied with intoxicating liquor while on duty  
• 616 Entering licensed premises  
• 617 Consumption of intoxicating liquor  
• 618 Premises supplying intoxicating liquor  
• 619 Restrictions relating to loans, securities and debts  
• 620 Interest in racing  
• 621 Restrictions relating to trade, business or professions outside Force  
• 622 Acts against discipline  
• 623 Offence against discipline to be reported  
• 624 Investigation into acts against discipline  
• 625 Disciplinary proceedings  
• 626 Civil or criminal proceedings against member

PART VIA -- Procedure relating to Part IIB of the Act  

PART VII -- Custody notification service  

• 701 Terms used  
• 702 Other written laws not affected  
• 703 ALSWA to be notified of detention of CNS person at police facility  
• 704 Responsible officer to ensure record made of notification given to, and other contact with, ALSWA

PART VIII -- Seniority  

• 801 Terms used  
• 802 Regulations not to affect power conferred on Governor, Commissioner or relevant award  
• 803 Register of Training and Education Qualifications  
• 804 General Seniority List to be established  
• 805 General seniority of Force members

PART IX -- General dress and appearance requirements  

• 901A Term used: Certificate of Authority  
• 901 Uniform to be worn as ordered  
• 902 Wearing of uniform while off duty  
• 903 Uniform not to be altered  
• 904 Replacement and disposal of articles of uniform  
• 905 Wearing of headwear  
• 906 Care to be taken of issued property  
• 907 Certificate of Authority  
• 908A Certificates of Authority of police auxiliary officers  
• 908 Name plate  
• 909 Appearance

PART XI -- Leave  

• 1101 Annual leave  
• 1102 Notice of annual leave  
• 1103 Address for contact during leave  
• 1104 Annual leave to be taken according to roster  
• 1105 Leave accumulated by written permission  
• 1106 Additional leave may be granted  
• 1107 Travelling concession

PART XII -- Removal on transfer, promotion or retirement  

• 1201 This Part not in derogation of relevant award  
• 1202 Leave in respect of transfer  
• 1203 Commissioner to be notified of transfer  
• 1203A Specialist equipment to be returned  
• 1204 Removal allowance  
• 1204A Removal cost for retiring member  
• 1205 When removal allowance not to be paid

PART XIII -- Illness and injury  

• 1301 Terms used  
• 1302 Report of incapacity  
• 1303 Application for leave  
• 1304 Entitlement to leave and allowances  
• 1305 Other work prohibited  
• 1306 Medical and hospital expenses where member’s illness results from duties  
• 1308 Ineligibility for benefits where incapacity own fault  
• 1309 Incapacity resulting from another occupation  
• 1310 Application of r. 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1308 and 1309 to Commissioner  
• 1311 Evidence of fitness after long incapacity  
• 1312 Examination arranged by Commissioner

PART XIV -- Retirement, resignation, removal or death of a member  

• 1401 Retirement  
• 1403 Allowances paid on death of member  
• 1404 Leave entitlement to be paid out

PART XV -- Quarters  

• 1501 This Part not in derogation of relevant award  
• 1502 Maintenance of quarters  
• 1503 Expenditure not to be incurred without authority of Commissioner  
• 1504 Inspection of quarters  
• 1505 Occupation and vacation of premises  
• 1506 Notice of occupation and vacating to be given

PART XVI -- General  

• 1601 Offences generally
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