S. 40(1) amended by No. 55/2014 s. 182.
(1) If there is a rank structure for protective services officers, the Chief Commissioner may promote a protective services officer to a position at a higher rank in accordance with this Act and the regulations.
Note
The regulations may prescribe a rank structure for protective services officers—see item 2.10 of Schedule 5.
(2) In determining a promotion, the Chief Commissioner—
(a) must have regard to the efficiency of the candidate for promotion; and
(b) if there is more than one candidate for promotion—
(i) must have regard to their relative efficiencies; and
(ii) must have regard to their relative seniority if the Chief Commissioner considers that they are equally efficient.
S. 40(2A) inserted by No. 44/2021 s. 36.
(2A) Subsection (2) does not apply to a promotion of a protective services officer who holds a position to the rank of protective services officer senior in the same position.
(3) The regulations may provide that subsection (2) does not apply to promotion to positions at a rank specified in the regulations.
(4) The Chief Commissioner must cause notice of the selection of a protective services officer for promotion to be published in the Police Gazette.