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POLICE ACT 1892


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART IA -- Preliminary  

   3.      Short title

   PART I -- As to the appointment of officers and constables of the Police Force  

   5.      Commissioner of Police, appointment and functions of
            
   6.      Commissioned officers, appointment and control of
            
   7.      Non-commissioned officers, appointment and functions of
            
   8.      Commissioned and non-commissioned officers, removal of

   PART II -- As to the regulations, duties and discipline of the Police Force  

   9.      Commissioner may make rules, orders and regulations for members of the Police Force and others and for related matters
            
   10.     Engagement to be subscribed by officers and constables
            
   11.     Person subscribing engagement bound to serve as member of the Police Force
            
   12.     Non-commissioned officer and constable not to resign without leave or notice
            
   13.     Former members of Police Force etc. to return uniforms etc.
            
   14.     Officers and constables subject to duty in any part of the State, as if no Police District had been established
            
   16.     Police clothing, unauthorised possession of
            
   16A.    Detective, unauthorised use of the term
            
   17.     Repute to be evidence of appointment
            
   21.     Non-commissioned officers and constables to execute court process
            
   22.     Constables to attend courts of summary jurisdiction
            
   23.     Disciplinary offences, how they are dealt with
            
   29.     Forfeiture of office for financial difficulty
            
   30.     Bankrupt may be reinstated
            
   31.     Obtaining admission into the Force by fraud
            
   32.     Members of the Force not to influence voters at elections
            
   33.     Fines and penalties to be credited to Consolidated Account

   PART IIA -- Police Appeal Board  

   33A.    Terms used
            
   33B.    Constitution of Board
            
   33C.    Tenure of office
            
   33D.    Secretary to Board
            
   33E.    Right of appeal to Board on disciplinary offences
            
   33F.    Institution of appeal
            
   33G.    Witnesses at and evidence taken on appeal
            
   33H.    Determination of appeal
            
   33I.    Decision to be sent to Commissioner
            
   33J.    Regulations

   PART IIB -- Removal of members

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   33K.    Terms used

           Division 2 -- Removal of members  

   33L.    Notice of loss of confidence to be given before removal action is taken
            
   33M.    Maintenance payment
            
   33N.    Revocation of removal action
            
   33O.    Resignation of member who has been removed

           Division 3 -- Appeal in relation to removal  

   33P.    Appeal right
            
   33Q.    Proceedings on appeal
            
   33R.    New evidence on appeal
            
   33S.    Application of Industrial Relations Act 1979 to appeals
            
   33T.    Adjournment of appeal if appellant charged with offence
            
   33U.    Decision by the WAIRC
            
   33V.    Restriction on publication

           Division 4 -- General  

   33W.    Effect of charge for an offence or an acquittal
            
   33X.    Failure to comply with procedure
            
   33Y.    Transfer, standing down and leave of member
            
   33Z.    Review of Part IIB

   PART IIC -- Medical retirement

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   33ZA.   Summary of PART
            
   33ZB.   Terms used

           Division 2 -- How members can be retired on medical grounds  

   33ZC.   Examination of member by medical board
            
   33ZD.   Notice that Police Commissioner is of opinion that member is medically unfit
            
   33ZE.   Power to retire member on medical grounds
            
   33ZF.   Maintenance payment
            
   33ZG.   Revocation of decision that member should be retired
            
   33ZH.   Resignation of member who has been retired on medical grounds

           Division 3 -- Appeal against decision that member should be retired on medical grounds  

   33ZI.   Appeal right
            
   33ZJ.   Proceedings on appeal
            
   33ZK.   New evidence on appeal
            
   33ZL.   Application of Industrial Relations Act 1979 to the appeal
            
   33ZM.   Decision by the WAIRC
            
   33ZN.   Restriction on publication

           Division 4 -- General  

   33ZO.   Failure to comply with procedure
            
   33ZP.   Transfer, standing down and leave of member
            
   33ZQ.   Transitional provision

   PART 2D -- Compensation scheme for medically retired members

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   33ZR.   Summary of PART
            
   33ZS.   Terms used
            
   33ZT.   No effect on other entitlements

           Division 2 -- Compensation scheme  

   33ZU.   Application of compensation scheme
            
   33ZV.   Police Commissioner to pay compensation
            
   33ZW.   Compensation for permanent impairment
            
   33ZX.   Noise induced hearing loss
            
   33ZY.   AIDS
            
   33ZZ.   Compensation for permanent total incapacity for work

           Division 3 -- Dispute resolution

              Subdivision 1 -- Police Compensation Tribunal  

   33ZZA.  Establishment and jurisdiction
            
   33ZZB.  Lodgment of disputes

              Subdivision 2 -- Proceedings for dispute  

   33ZZC.  Tribunal must deal with disputes lodged with it
            
   33ZZD.  Application of provisions of IR Act
            
   33ZZE.  Parties and representation
            
   33ZZF.  Conciliation
            
   33ZZG.  Compulsory attendance at conciliation
            
   33ZZH.  Arbitration

           Division 4 -- Regulations  

   33ZZI.  Regulations under section 138A may make provision for purposes of Part
            
   33ZZJ.  IR regulations

   PART III -- Special constables  

   34.     Terms used
            
   35.     Appointing and terminating special constables
            
   36.     Functions of special constables
            
   37.     Special constables not in the Police Force

   PART IIIA -- Aboriginal police liaison officers  

   38A.    Terms used
            
   38B.    Appointing and terminating Aboriginal police liaison officers
            
   38C.    Functions of APLOs
            
   38D.    APLOs not in the Police Force
            
   38E.    Transitional

   PART IIIB -- Police auxiliary officers  

   38F.    Terms used
            
   38G.    Appointing police auxiliary officers
            
   38H.    Functions of police auxiliary officers
            
   38I.    Police auxiliary officers not in the Police Force

   PART IV -- As to the establishment of Police Districts  

   39.     Police Districts

   PART IVA -- Use of police property in relation to advertising  

   39A.    Terms used
            
   39B.    Contracts for advertising using police property
            
   39C.    Financial provisions relating to contracts

   PART IVB -- Charging for services at major events  

   39D.    Purpose of this Part
            
   39E.    Terms used
            
   39F.    Term used: major event
            
   39G.    Providing and charging for services at major events
            
   39H.    Minister may exempt government-sponsored events
            
   39I.    Regulations prescribing amounts chargeable for police services at major events
            
   39J.    Recovery of amounts payable
            
   39K.    Power to waive or refund amounts payable
            
   39L.    Commissioner of Police to publish charging policy
            
   39M.    Delegation by Commissioner of Police
            
   39N.    Review of Part IVB

   PART VIII -- Miscellaneous provisions  

   135.    Family violence incident reporting
            
   136.    Terms used in s. 137 and
            
           137. Protection from personal liability
            
   138.    Corrupt or malicious acts by police
            
   138AA.  Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 to moneys received by Commissioner
            
   138A.   Regulations
            
   142.     Commencement of Act
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms
           

        [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 43(2).]

[1.         Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]

[2.         Deleted: No. 59 of 2006 s. 61.]



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