Police Regulations 2014 (SA)

South Australia Police Regulations 2014 under the Police Act 1998

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—Command and structure of SA Police 4 Ranks 5 Relative seniority 6 Responsibility when members are on duty together 7 Responsibility of members on duty with other department employees Part 3—Initial appointments 8 Selection processes and requirements for initial appointment 9 Appointment to certain ranks for specified term under section 23 Part 4—Duties 10 Duties of all members of SA Police Part 7—Drug and alcohol testing Division 1—Preliminary 29 Interpretation 29A Approval of apparatus for conduct of drug screening tests 30 Commissioner may give approvals and authorisations for purposes of this Part Division 2—Drug testing 31 General requirements 32 Oral fluid sample processes 33 Urine sample processes 34 Blood sample processes 35 Analysis of biological sample Division 3—Alcohol testing 36 Alcotesting and breath analyses 37 Concentration of alcohol in breath taken to indicate concentration of alcohol in blood 38 Conduct of alcotest and breath analysis 39 Procedures for voluntary blood test 40 Request for approved blood test kit Division 4—Evidence etc 41 Evidence etc Division 5—Other matters 42 Test subject may arrange for analysis of biological sample 43 Destruction of biological samples Part 8—Transfers 44 Transfer to position of higher rank 45 Transfer to position of lower rank Part 9—Appointment to promotional positions in SA Police 46 Interpretation 47 Application of Part 48 Commissioner may establish merit pool or pools 49 Grievance process and right of review—merit pools 49A Selection processes—prescribed promotional and prescribed officer positions 49B Selection process for certain positions not filled from within merit pools 49C Period of appointment 49D Notice of requirement or qualifications for appointment 49E Review of Part Part 10—Grievance process and review 51 Unsatisfactory performance review panel 52 Grievance process for section 47 transfer 53 Grievance process for selection decision 54 Applications to SAET or Police Review Tribunal—time and procedures Part 11—History of employees 55 Duty to keep history 56 Removal of entry relating to punishment or penalty 57 Access of employee to history 58 Record of commendation of employee 59 Certificate of service Part 12—Leave of absence 60 Interpretation 61 Recreation and sick leave for officers 62 Special sick leave for war service disabilities 63 Compassionate leave 64 Other special leave 65 Leave for service in armed forces 66 Leave bank Part 13—Property in custody of SA Police 67 Application of Part 68 Interpretation 69 Custody of property 70 Money 71 Investigation of ownership 72 Disposal of property 73 Dealing with certain property 74 Property subject to court order 75 Found property 76 Unclaimed property 77 Effect, proceeds of sale 78 Proceeds, unclaimed money to be paid into Consolidated Account 79 Return of unclaimed property, proceeds of sale 80 Commissioner may prepare instruments Part 14—Prisoners 81 Interpretation 82 Search of prisoners 83 Property taken from prisoners 84 Illness or injury of prisoners 85 Legal, medical and other assistance for prisoners 86 Liability for payment of medical expenses 87 Interviews with prisoners Part 15—Miscellaneous 88 Form of oath or affirmation 89 Annual report 89A Terrorism intelligence 90 Remuneration on suspension, revocation of suspension 91 Transport costs on transfer 92 Liability for loss of equipment 93 Offence for former employees in the department to use or disclose information Part 16—Provisions enabling police security officers to perform certain additional duties Division 1—Preliminary 94 Interpretation 95 Application of Part Division 2—Provisions enabling police security officers to perform additional duties 96 Power of arrest of certain police security officers 97 Person apprehended by police security officer without warrant—how dealt with 98 Other powers etc of police security officers performing additional duties Division 3—Miscellaneous 99 Application of section 82A of Summary Offences Act 1953 100 Form of oath or affirmation 101 Liability for loss of equipment 102 Offence for former police security officers to use or disclose information Schedule 3—Form of oath or affirmation Schedule 3A—Form of oath or affirmation—police security officers Schedule 4—Revocation and transitional provisions 1 Revocation of Police Regulations 1999 2 Leave rights 3 Property currently in custody of SA Police 4 Administrative acts Legislative history