Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) If there is a rank structure for protective services officers, the Chief Commissioner may promote a protective services officer to a position at a higher rank.
Note
The regulations may prescribe a rank structure for protective services officers—see item 2.10 of Schedule 5.
(2) In determining a promotion, the Chief Commissioner—
(a) must have regard to the efficiency of the candidate for promotion; and
(b) if there is more than one candidate for promotion—
(i) must have regard to their relative efficiencies; and
(ii) must have regard to their relative seniority if the Chief Commissioner considers that they are equally efficient.
(3) The regulations may provide that subsection (2) does not apply to promotion to positions at a rank specified in the regulations.
(4) The Chief Commissioner must cause notice of the selection of a protective services officer for promotion to be published in the Police Gazette.