New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 81G

81G Employment of special constables

(1) The Commissioner may employ a person under this Part as a non-executive administrative employee (special constable). A person so employed is a
"special constable" .

(2) Employment as a special constable may be made subject to such conditions as the Commissioner determines, including (but not limited to) conditions as to the kinds of functions conferred or imposed and the purposes for and circumstances in which such functions may be exercised.

(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (2), the Commissioner may confer or impose on a special constable any of the functions of a police officer of the rank of constable, including any of the functions of a police officer that are specified in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 .

Note : Accordingly, section 13 of this Act, for example, would apply to any such special constable.

(4) Sections 207A and 211A- 211AB apply to a special constable who is authorised to exercise functions of a police officer in the same way as those sections apply to a police officer.

(5) Part 15 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (Safeguards relating to powers) applies to a special constable who is authorised to exercise functions of a police officer in the same way as that Part applies to a police officer.

(6) Part 4 of the Law Reform (Vicarious Liability) Act 1983 applies to a special constable who is authorised to exercise functions of a police officer in the same way as that Part applies to a police officer.