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POLICE FORCE REGULATIONS 1979 - REG 608

608 .         Member or cadet not to compromise his position

        (1)         A member or cadet shall not — 

            (a)         receive any bribe;

            (b)         subject to subregulation (1a), directly or indirectly solicit or receive any gratuity, present, reward, subscription or testimonial without the approval of the Commissioner;

            (c)         place himself under pecuniary obligation to any person who is directly or indirectly interested in any premises licensed for sale of intoxicating liquor, or who holds a licence concerning the granting or renewal of which the Police may have to report or give evidence;

            (d)         improperly use his reputation or position as a member or as a cadet for his private advantage;

            (e)         in his capacity as a member or as a cadet, sign, write or give, without the approval of the Commissioner, any testimonial of character or recommendation with the object of obtaining employment for any person or of supporting an application for the grant of a licence of any kind;

            (f)         without the approval of the Commissioner, support an application for the grant of a licence of any kind;

            (g)         unless duly authorised, create a liability or enter into any contract on behalf of the Crown or agree to alter the terms or conditions of any prescribed or duly approved form of contract to which the Crown is or will be party.

        (1a)         The Commissioner may delegate, to an officer of the rank of superintendent or higher, the approval power conferred on the Commissioner under subregulation (1)(b).

        (2)         A member or cadet shall account for and make prompt and true return of any money or property received by him in his official capacity.

        (3)         Where the Commissioner requires a member or cadet to account for any money or property whether received by him in his capacity as a member or cadet or not the member or cadet shall comply with that requirement within the time specified by the Commissioner.

        [Regulation 608 amended in Gazette 10 Aug 2001 p. 4214.]



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