South Australian Numbered Acts South Australian Numbered Acts4—Amendment of section 27—Probationary appointment
(1) Section 27(2)—delete subsection (2) and substitute:
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the period of probationary service of a member of SA Police does not include—
(a) if the Commissioner so determines—the whole or a part of any period during which the member, while on full or reduced pay—
(i) is absent from duty (other than on recreation leave); or
(ii) performs duties that have been limited or varied by reason of physical or mental disability or illness of the member; or
(b) except where the Commissioner determines to the contrary—
(i) any period during which the member is absent from duty without pay; or
(ii) any period during which the member's appointment is suspended.
(2) Section 27(3)(b)—delete "subsection (1)" and substitute:
this section
(3) Section 27(4)—delete subsection (4)
(4) Section 27—after subsection (6) insert:
(7) This section does not apply to the following appointments:
(a) appointment as the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner;
(b) appointment for a term under this Division;
(c) subject to subsection (8)—appointment of a member of SA Police to another position of the same rank as that held by the member immediately before the appointment to the other position;
(d) appointment as a community constable.
(8) If the appointment of a member of SA Police to a position is on probation and the member is, during the probationary period, appointed to another position of the same rank, the period of probation carries over to that other appointment (and the provisions of this section (other than subsection (7)(c)) apply accordingly).