Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

POLICE FORCE REGULATIONS 1979

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   101.    Citation  
   103.    Terms used in these regulations  
   104.    Application of these regulations to APLOs  

   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 and cadet to obey directions  
   402.    Provisions relating to behaviour  
   403.    Proper care to be taken of firearms, etc.  
   404.    Station and personal issue firearms  
   407.    Notice of functions, duties and responsibilities of other members  

   PART V -- Appointment  

   501.    Application for appointment  
   502.    Eligibility for appointment  
   503.    Entrance examination  
   504.    Board of Selectors  
   505.    Member in possession of information about applicant  
   505A.   Probationary period  

   PART VI -- General rules relating to discipline  

   601.    Acting in manner prejudicial to the 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 absence  
   605.    Performance generally  
   606.    False, misleading or inaccurate statements, etc.  
   607.    Secrecy  
   608.    Member or cadet not to compromise his position  
   609.    Unlawful arrest and unnecessary force  
   610.    Feigning sickness or injury  
   611.    Not to be absent or late without reasonable excuse  
   614.    Under influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug  
   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 the 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 or cadet  

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

   6A01.   Terms used in this Part  
   6A02.   Appointment of review officer  
   6A03.   Role of review officer  
   6A04.   Provision of materials to the Commissioner  
   6A05.   Notice for purpose of section 33L(1) of the Act  
   6A06.   Access to material  
   6A07.   Commissioner’s assessment of the member’s submission  
   6A08.   Further ground for removal, or revocation of appointment  
   6A09.   Notice of Commissioner’s decision on removal action and materials relied on (Act s. 33L(3) and (5))  
   6A10.   Service of notices or documents  
   6A11.   Members unfit for further active service  
   6A12.   Restriction on suspending member’s pay  

   PART VIII -- Seniority  

   801.    Terms used in this Part  
   802.    Regulations not to affect power conferred on the Governor, Commissioner or Award  
   803.    Register of Training and Education Qualifications  
   804.    General Seniority List to be established  
   805.    General seniority of Force members  

   PART VIIIA -- Recognition of bravery and merit  

   8A01.   Terms used in this Part  
   8A02.   Classes of awards  
   8A03.   Nature of awards  
   8A04.   Nomination for an award  
   8A05.   Determination of nominations  
   8A06.   Record of awards  
   8A07.   Letters after name  
   8A09.   Posthumous awards  
   8A10.   Guidelines for consideration of nominations  
   8A11.   Police Honours and Awards Committee  

   PART IX -- General dress and appearance requirements  

   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  
   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 the 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 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 in this Part  
   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.   Entitlements of cadets  
   1311.   Evidence of fitness after long incapacity  
   1312.   Examination arranged by Commissioner  

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

   1401.   Retirement  
   1402.   Examination by medical board  
   1403.   Allowances paid on death of member  
   1404.   Leave entitlement to be paid out  

   PART XV -- Quarters  

   1501.   This Part not in derogation of 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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