This legislation has been repealed.
- Made under the Police Act 1990 - As at 1 September 2015 - Reg 394 of 2008 TABLE OF PROVISIONS PART 1 - PRELIMINARY 1. Name of Regulation 2. Commencement 3. Definitions PART 2 - POLICE OFFICERS Division 1 - General provisions 4. Division of State for police purposes 5. Grades within ranks of police officers 6. General responsibilities of police officers 7. Oath or affirmation of office for police officers 8. Performance of duties by police officers 9. Responsibilities of off-duty police officers 10. Health assessment of police officers 11. Certificate of service 11A. Appointments to specialist positions--required time at rank Division 2 - Appointment and promotion of constables 12. Appointment of constables on probation 13. Confirmation of appointment as constable 14. Fitness report for probationary constables 15. Promotion of constables 16. Fitness report for promotion to senior constable 17. Exceptional bravery or specially meritorious service Division 3 - Appointment of sergeants 18. (Repealed) 19. Requirements for appointment as sergeant 20. (Repealed) Division 4 - Appointment of inspectors 21. Application of Division 22. Requirements for appointment as inspector Division 5 - Appointment of superintendents 23. Application of Division 24. Requirements for appointment as superintendent Division 6 - Promotion lists 25. Establishment of promotion lists 25A. (Repealed) 26. Eligibility requirements 27. Rankings on promotion lists 28. Time for acceptance of promotion offers 29. Removal or suspension from list 30. Currency of promotion list 31. Replacement promotion lists Division 7 - Reviews in relation to promotion lists Subdivision 1 - Preliminary 32A. Definition 32. Delegation Subdivision 2 - Pre-qualifying assessments 33. Review of performance in pre-qualifying assessment Subdivision 3 - Promotion examinations 34. Review of performance in promotion examination Subdivision 4 - Management performance reviews 35. Application for review of performance management decision 36. Referral of application to Review Panel 36A. Referral to Review Panel of decisions to award low or high scores for management performance reviews 37. Convening of Management Performance Review Panels 38. Procedure for conducting review 39. Decision of Review Panel Subdivision 5 - Eligibility programs 40. Review of eligibility program results Subdivision 6 - Promotions Review Committee 41. Establishment and composition of Promotions Review Committee 42. Application for review by Review Committee 43. Procedure for conducting review 44. Decision of Review Committee Subdivision 7 - Other reviews 45. Review of decisions made on integrity grounds 46. Procedure for conducting review 47. Decision of appointed person Division 8 - Retention of information concerning police officers 48. Retention of information concerning police officers Division 9 - Misconduct and unsatisfactory performance 49. Police officer to report misconduct 50. Victimisation 51. Suspension 52. Proceedings against police officers 53. Secrecy as to complaints about conduct 53A. Disclosure of documents concerning action under Part 9 of Act subject to client legal privilege (legal professional privilege) Division 10 - Complaints information system 54. Establishment of complaints information system Division 11 - Remedial performance programs 55. Remedial performance programs Division 12 - Uniform and insignia 56. Police officers to wear uniform 57. Insignia of rank 58. Responsibility for loss or damage Division 13 - Commissioner's Valour Award 59. Conferral of Valour Award 60. Bar for Valour Award 61. Form of Valour Award Division 14 - New South Wales Police Medal 62. Conferral of Medal Division 15 - Payment of gratuities and rewards 63. Payment of gratuities for special services 64. Special leave benefit where police officer disengaged PART 3 - ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES 65. General responsibilities of administrative officers and temporary employees 66. (Repealed) 67. Health assessment of administrative officers 68. Appointments on probation 69. Application of Public Service conditions of employment PART 4 - MEMBERS OF THE NSW POLICE FORCE GENERALLY 70. Acting or relieving in other positions 71. Administrative officers and temporary employees may not exercise police powers 72. Members refusing promotion or appointment 73. Name-plates to be worn 74. Numerical identification plates to be worn 75. Confidential information PART 5 - CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND USE OF PROHIBITED DRUGS OR STEROIDS Division 1 - Preliminary 76. Definitions 77. Operation of Part Division 2 - Code of behaviour 78. Code of behaviour 79. Exemptions from compliance with code of behaviour Division 3 - Consequences of breach of code of behaviour 80. Immediate action: police officer relieved from duty and reported 81. Consequences for police officers consuming alcohol 82. Consequences for police officers repeatedly consuming alcohol 82A. Consequences of a positive screening test 83. Consequences for police officers using prohibited drugs or steroids 84. Consequences for police officers repeatedly using prohibited drugs or steroids 85. Special provisions in relation to probationary constables 86. Other breaches of code of behaviour 87. Special follow-up testing 88. Double jeopardy Division 4 - Authorisation of people to conduct tests and use instruments 89. Appointment of authorised persons Division 5 - Conduct of testing 90. Breath analysis of police officers following positive breath testing Division 6 - Handling and analysis of samples 91. Object of Division 91A. Action with respect to initial screening of samples of urine 92. Action with respect to samples of urine, hair and blood 93. Analysis of samples of urine, hair or blood Division 7 - Offence 94. Interfering with results of test PART 6 - LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS Division 1 - Preliminary 95. General 96. Applications for leave 97. Special provisions relating to administrative officers and temporary employees Division 2 - Extended leave 98. Entitlement to extended leave 99. Entitlement to gratuity instead of extended leave 100. Payment where member of the NSW Police Force has died Division 3 - Annual leave (non-PSSES police officers) 101. Application of Division 102. Entitlement to annual leave 103. Excess annual leave 104. Limits on accumulation 105. Termination of services 106. Accrual of annual leave while on extended leave, sick leave 107. Adjustment for excess leave on termination of services Division 4 - Annual leave (PSSES police officers, administrative officers and temporary employees) 108. Application of Division 109. Entitlement to annual leave 110. Limits on accumulation 111. Miscellaneous Division 5 - Adoption, maternity and parental leave 112. Adoption leave 113. Maternity leave 114. Parental leave 115. Accrual of leave while on maternity leave or adoption leave 116. Incremental progression while on maternity leave, adoption leave or parental leave Division 6 - Family and community service leave 117. Commissioner may grant family and community service leave 118. Maximum amount of family and community service leave Division 7 - Leave without pay 119. Leave without pay for police officers 120. Leave without pay for administrative officers and temporary employees Division 8 - Sick leave 121. Authority to grant sick leave 122. Requirements for medical certificate 123. Sick leave entitlements 124. Payment during initial period of service 125. Procedure where workers compensation claimed 125A. Top-up of weekly workers compensation payments during first 6 months for police officers injured at work 126. Procedure where other claim has been made 127. Sick leave for police officers appointed before 1 January 1995 Division 9 - Miscellaneous 128. Military leave for members 129. Special leave generally 130. Special leave to attend as witness 131. Weekly rest days for police officers PART 6A - DEATH AND DISABILITY PAYMENTS 131A. TPD minimum scale to be included in approved death and disability insurance policy 131B. Transitional arrangements for partial and permanent disability payments to apply for limited period 131C. Salary sacrifice contributions by police officers 131D. Death and disability payments for contributors to SASS who are covered by the additional benefit PART 7 - ALLOWANCES 132. Travelling, subsistence and other allowances PART 7A - RECOGNISED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS 132A. Oath or affirmation of office for recognised law enforcement officers 132B. Supplying officer's details and giving warnings PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS 133. Capitalisation factors under section 216AA 134. Fees and charges payable to Commissioner under section 208 135. Bodies authorised to carry on business under operating name that includes "police": section 204A 136, 137. (Repealed) 138. Savings SCHEDULE 1