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

• 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.]