Police Service Administration Act 1990 (Qld)

Police Service Administration Act 1990

An Act to provide for the Queensland Police Service and its administration

Part 1 Preliminary

1.1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Service Administration Act 1990.

1.2 Commencement (1) Section 1.1 and this section commence on the day this Act is assented to for and on behalf of Her Majesty. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), the provisions of this Act, or such of them as are specified in the proclamation, commence on the day or days appointed by proclamation for commencement of those provisions.

1.3 Objects The objects of this Act are to provide for the following— (a) the maintenance of the Queensland Police Service; (b) the membership of the service; (c) the development and administration of the service.

1.4 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

1.5 Meaning of tenure not limited by time A person is appointed to a position on a tenure not limited by time if the appointment does not specify an appointment period.

1.6 [Repealed]

Part 2 Queensland Police Service

2.1 Maintenance of service There is to be maintained at all times in the State a body of persons under the name and style 'Queensland Police Service'.

2.2 Membership of service (1) The Queensland Police Service consists of police officers, police recruits and staff members. (2) Police officers are— (a) the commissioner of the police service; (b) the persons holding appointment as an executive police officer; (c) the persons holding appointment as a commissioned police officer; (d) the persons holding appointment as a noncommissioned police officer; (e) the persons holding appointment as a constable; (f) the persons holding appointment as a special constable (State officer).