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POLICE SERVICE ACT

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Act

7 of 2006

Amended by

13 of 2007

*2 of 2012

11 of 2014

*See Note on page 2

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Index of Subsidiary Legislation

Police Service Regulations (LN 145/2007)

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Police Service (Recruitment of Special Reserve Police) Regulations

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Note on Subsidiary Legislation

For Resolution affirming the Police Service Regulations (LN 145/2007) See LN 111/2007.

Note on Omission

The Commissioner of Police (Extension of Service) Order (LN 251/2007) made under

section 75(a) of the Act has been omitted.

Note on Act No. 2 of 2012

Act No. 2 of 2012 introduced section 8A. The Provisions of this section took effect from

1st October 2010.

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POLICE SERVICE ACT

SECTION

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2.

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4.

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6.

7.

8.

8A.

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10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

17A.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Short title.

Commencement.

Interpretation.

PART I

PRELIMINARY

PART II

ESTABLISHMENT AND STRUCTURE OF

THE POLICE SERVICE

Establishment of the Police Service.

President authorised to issue arms to the Police Service.

Classification of offices.

Divisions of the Police Service.

Remuneration Order.

Duty allowance.

Increment.

PART III

APPOINTMENT OF TRAINEES

Application to be trainee.

Qualification for trainee.

Appointment and control of trainee.

Dismissal of trainee.

Regulations for trainee.

Successful trainee.

PART IV

APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF

POLICE OFFICERS

Appointment on promotion to First and Second Divisions.

Promotions to and within the First Division.

Promotional assessment process.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS¡ªContinued

18. Promotion Advisory Board.

19. Functions of the Board.

20. Promotion in Second Division.

21. Appointment or promotion on probation.

22. Contract officers.

23. Disciplinary powers.

PART V

DISCIPLINE

PART VI

DUTIES OF THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT IN

RELATION TO THE POLICE SERVICE

24. Powers and duties.

25. Consultation with appropriate recognised association.

26. Where no agreement reached after consultation.

27. Submission of proposals to appropriate recognised association

for approval.

28. Agreement to be recorded and signed.

29. Personnel Department subject to Minister of Finance under this Part.

30. Dispute to be referred to Special Tribunal.

31. Special Tribunal power of award.

32. Award to be binding on parties for fixed period.

PART VII

POLICE SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS

33. Prohibition against membership of trade union.

34. Representation of police officers.

35. Regulations governing recognition.

36. Appropriate recognised association to make rules.

37. Complaints by members of appropriate recognised association.

38. Recognised police associations.

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PART VIII

GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF

MEMBERS OF THE POLICE SERVICE

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50A.

50B.

50C.

50D.

50E.

50F.

50G.

50H.

50I.

50J.

50K.

50L.

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54.

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57.

Police officer voting.

Police officer and political activities.

Public statements by police officer on certain matters.

Certain police officers to be Justices.

Every police officer to be a constable.

General power of police officer.

General duties of police officer.

Power to arrest without a warrant.

Power to arrest without having warrant in possession.

Execution of warrant or order.

Action against police officer for acting on warrant or order.

Power to take measurement or photograph.

Taking of fingerprint impression.

Retaking of fingerprint impression.

Taking fingerprint impression of certain persons at ports of entry.

Notice to attend for fingerprinting.

Taking of fingerprint impression from child or incapable person.

Reasonable force to take and protect measurement, photograph or

fingerprint impression.

Refusing to give measurement, photograph or fingerprint impression.

Resisting or obstructing police officer in the exercise of his functions.

Volunteering to give a fingerprint impression.

Retention of fingerprint impression.

National Fingerprint Database.

Mutual legal assistance.

Certificate of character.

Analysis of fingerprint impression.

Punishment for serious offence.

Public property not to be used privately.

Delivery up of article supplied on leaving the Police Service.

Improper possession of article supplied to police officer.

Delivery up of article supplied to deceased police officer.

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