Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

POLICE ADMINISTRATION ACT 1978 - SECT 17

A person may be appointed to a position under section 16(1)(ac) if:

        (a)     the Commissioner sought applications from members for transfer to the position and either:

            (i)     no applications were received; or

            (ii)     no member was found suitable for transfer to the position by the Commissioner; and

        (b)     the Commissioner sought applications from members for promotion to the position and either:

            (i)     no applications were received; or

            (ii)     no member was found to have merit for promotion to the position by the Commissioner; and

        (c)     the position is at a rank that:

            (i)     is prescribed by regulation for this section; and

            (ii)     is not above the rank held by the person when the person last served as a member.