Western Australian Consolidated Regulations Western Australian Consolidated Regulations (1) Subject to these
regulations, a person is not eligible for appointment
unless —
(a) he
is —
(i)
an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident, within
the meaning of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 of the Commonwealth; or
(ii)
the holder of a temporary visa within the meaning of the
Migration Act 1958 of the Commonwealth and is authorised by that
temporary visa to engage in relevant work in Australia;
and
(b) he
is of good character and repute; and
[(c) deleted]
(d) he
passes a medical examination conducted by a legally qualified medical
practitioner who certifies that he is physically fit and free from any
constitutional, organic or other disability likely to render him unfit for
duty as a member or cadet; and
(e) he
is —
(i)
in the case of an application for appointment as a member
not less than 18 years of age;
(ii)
in the case of an application for appointment as a cadet
not less than 16 years of age and not more than 18 years of age,
and
(f) he
has —
(i)
in the case of an application for appointment as a
member, successfully completed at least Year 10 of school education in a
school in Western Australia or has achieved an equivalent standard;
(ii)
in the case of an application for appointment as a cadet,
successfully completed at least Year 11 of school education in a school in
Western Australia or has achieved an equivalent standard;
(iii)
unless the Commissioner in a particular case approves
otherwise, in the case of an appointment as a member or cadet, passed the
entrance examination prescribed by regulation 503;
and
(g) in
the case of an application for appointment as a member, and if required to do
so by the Commissioner, he passes a physical performance evaluation conducted
by a person appointed for that purpose by the Commissioner; and
(h) if
required to do so by the Commissioner, he presents himself for personal
interview by a Board of Selectors.
(2) The activities to
be undertaken by an applicant for appointment as a member, for the purposes of
a physical performance evaluation required under subregulation (1)(g),
shall be as determined by the Commissioner.
[Regulation 502 amended in Gazette
1 Mar 1985 p. 790; 22 Jan 1988 p. 128;
20 Sep 1996 p. 4750; 17 Dec 2004 p. 6087;
16 Nov 2007 p. 5786-7; 30 Dec 2008 p. 5644-5.]