New South Wales Consolidated Acts

POLICE ACT 1990 - SECT 3

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act--

"administrative employee" means a member of the NSW Police Force other than a police officer.

"Assistant Commissioner" means a member of the NSW Police Force whose position is determined by the Minister under Part 5 as that of an Assistant Commissioner.

"commissioned police officer" means a police officer of or above the rank of inspector.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police.

"Deputy Commissioner" means a member of the NSW Police Force whose position is determined by the Minister under Part 5 as that of a Deputy Commissioner.

"LECC" means the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission constituted under the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 .

"LECC Chief Commissioner" means the Chief Commissioner of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission.

"medical practitioner" has the same meaning as in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) .

"merit" , in relation to a decision of the Commissioner to appoint or recommend for appointment a person to a position in the NSW Police Force or rank or grade within a rank of police officer, means--

(a) the possession by the person of qualifications determined in respect of the position or rank or grade by the Commissioner, and

(b) the aptitude of the person for the discharge of the duties of the position or rank or grade, and

(c) the integrity, diligence and good conduct of the person.

"non-commissioned police officer" means a police officer under the rank of inspector.

"non-executive administrative employee" means a member of the NSW Police Force, other than a police officer or a NSW Police Force senior executive.

"non-executive police officer" --see Part 6.

"NSW Police Force" means the NSW Police Force established by this Act.

"NSW Police Force senior executive" --see section 32.

"police education course" means a course of education determined by the Commissioner to be a police education course for the purposes of one or more provisions of this Act or the regulations.

"police officer" means a member of the NSW Police Force holding a position which is designated under this Act as a position to be held by a police officer.

"position" , in relation to NSW Police Force senior executives or non-executive administrative employees, includes role.

"psychologist" has the same meaning as in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) .

"recognised law enforcement officer" means a person appointed as a recognised law enforcement officer under Part 10B whose appointment is in force.

"role" of a NSW Police Force senior executive or a non-executive administrative employee means the duties and responsibilities of any such executive or employee.

"student of policing" means a person (other than a police officer) who is undergoing a police education course.

Note--: The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.

(2) In this Act--

(a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and

(b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(3) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of the Act.

(4) In this Act, a reference to a Presiding Officer of a House of Parliament is a reference to the President of the Legislative Council or the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

(5) If there is a vacancy in the office of President, the reference to the President is taken to be a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Council.

(6) If there is a vacancy in the office of Speaker, the reference to the Speaker is taken to be a reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.