Victorian Numbered Regulations

VICTORIA POLICE REGULATIONS 2014 (SR NO 79 OF 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objectives  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--APPOINTMENTS

           Division 1--Police officers

   5.      Criteria for appointment as a police officer  
   6.      False statements  
   7.      Seniority  

           Division 2--Protective services officers

   8.      Criteria for appointment as a protective services officer  
   9.      False statements  
   10.     Rank structure and seniority  

   PART 3--TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS

           Division 1--Transfer and promotion of police officers

   11.     Filling positions  
   12.     Application for reversion in rank  
   13.     Advertising positions  
   14.     Temporary promotion  
   15.     Lapse of applications  

           Division 2--Transfer and promotion of protective services officers

   16.     Filling positions  
   17.     Application for reversion in rank  
   18.     Advertising positions  
   19.     Temporary promotion  
   20.     Lapse of applications  

   PART 4--POLICE DUTIES, POWERS, ENTITLEMENTS, PROTECTION AND LIABILITY

           Division 1--Secondment of police officers to other police forces

   21.     Secondment of police officers to other police forces  

           Division 2--Long Service Leave

   22.     Application of Division  
   23.     Nature of service  
   24.     Computation of period of service  
   25.     Computation of pay  
   26.     Applications for long service leave—Former, incapacitated or deceased officers  

           Division 3--Exercise of powers by protective services officers at designated places

   27.     Designated place  

           Division 4--Remuneration of Assistant Commissioners reverting to former rank

   28.     Remuneration of Assistant Commissioners reverting to former rank  

   PART 5--DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

           Division 1--Testing directions

   29.     Definition  
   30.     Testing directions  

           Division 2--Persons authorised to take samples and conduct preliminary on-site screening

   31.     Persons authorised to administer breath tests  
   32.     Persons authorised to take samples of urine, hair, oral fluid and buccal swabs  
   33.     Persons authorised to conduct preliminary on-site screening of urine samples  

           Division 3--Taking of samples

   34.     Taking of a sample—General  
   35.     Procedure for taking a sample of breath  
   36.     Prescribed breath analysing devices  
   37.     Procedure for taking a sample of urine  
   38.     Procedure for taking a sample of hair  
   39.     Procedure for taking a sample of oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   40.     Procedure for taking a sample of blood  

           Division 4--Procedure after taking a sample

   41.     Procedure after taking a sample of urine  
   42.     Procedure after taking a sample of hair, oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   43.     Procedure after taking a sample of blood  

           Division 5--Certificates to be completed after taking a sample

   44.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of breath  
   45.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of urine, hair or oral fluid or a buccal swab  
   46.     Certificate to be completed after taking a sample of blood  

           Division 6--Analysis of samples

   47.     Analysis of a sample of urine, hair, oral fluid, a buccal swab or blood  
   48.     Certificate of analysis of a sample of urine, hair, oral fluid, a buccal swab or blood  

           Division 7--Handling of information and confidentiality

   49.     Confidentiality of test results  

           Division 8--Annual reporting

   50.     Information to be included in Annual Report  

   PART 6--DISCIPLINE

   51.     Inquiries conducted by Chief Commissioner or authorised officer  
   52.     Amending charges  
   53.     Payment of penalties  

   PART 7--APPEALS AND REVIEWS

           Division 1--Appeals

   54.     Requirements for an appeal  
   55.     Procedure on an appeal  
   56.     Decision of the PRS Board—Appeals  

           Division 2--Reviews

   57.     Applications for review  
   58.     Action to be taken after lodgement of an application for review  
   59.     Decision of PRS Board—Reviews  

           Division 3--General

   60.     Witness expenses  

   PART 8--COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

   61.     Information to be provided by the Chief Commissioner to the IBAC  
           SCHEDULE