Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) In order to
conduce coordination in the prevention and detection of offences throughout
the State by all the members of the Force every member shall give
consideration to the functions, duties and responsibilities of other members
of the Force.
(2) Where an event or
incident occurs or is likely to occur and more than one member is required to
perform certain functions, duties or responsibilities in relation to that
event or incident each member shall have regard to the proper completion of
all the functions, duties and responsibilities required to be carried out in
relation to that event or incident.
(3) Except where the
event or incident comes within the functions, duties and responsibilities of a
particular branch, division, section or squad and subject to any direction to
the contrary given by a senior member, where the officer in charge of a police
region, division, police station or police office, as the case may be, in
whose region, division or within whose area an event or incident occurs or is
likely to occur is of the opinion that the functions, duties and
responsibilities required to be carried out in relation to that event or
incident will not be carried out, are not being carried out or have not been
carried out, he may give such lawful directions as he thinks are necessary for
the performance of those functions, duties and responsibilities and every
member concerned shall give effect to those directions.
(4) Where a member who
receives a direction given pursuant to subregulation (3) disagrees with
the direction he shall nevertheless carry out the direction but may report the
matter to the Commissioner in the manner directed by the Commissioner.
[ 408-410. Deleted in Gazette
16 Nov 2007 p. 5786.]