Police Act 1990

The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that by this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.

In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following—

(Repealed)

the hours of attendance of members of the NSW Police Force,

the extended, annual and other leave that may be granted to members of the NSW Police Force,

the educational or other qualifications or experience for appointment, whether to the NSW Police Force generally or to a particular rank, grade or position within the NSW Police Force, where experience includes—

experience within the NSW Police Force, whether experience generally or experience in relation to a specified rank, grade or position, and

experience otherwise than within the NSW Police Force, as prescribed by the regulations,

(Repealed)

travelling and subsistence allowances and other allowances for members of the NSW Police Force,

the payment of gratuities to police officers on their ceasing to be police officers,

providing for the exercise of the functions of suspended, sick or absent members of the NSW Police Force (or of the functions attaching to vacant positions or vacant specialist positions) by other members,

any other matter relating to the management or control of the NSW Police Force or students of policing,

the reporting by police officers of misconduct or unsatisfactory performance of other police officers,

the suspension of police officers from office (with or without pay) pending investigation of alleged misconduct or unsatisfactory performance or pending action under Division 1 of Part 9 with respect to misconduct or unsatisfactory performance,

a review of the process for promoting non-executive police officers established by amendments made by the Police Amendment (Promotions) Act 2020.

The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the functions of the Commissioner, the LECC and other persons in connection with the handling of misconduct matters under Part 8A and the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016.

In particular, regulations may be made for or with respect to the following—

the giving of notice with respect to, and the referral of, misconduct matters to the LECC, the Commissioner, the police officer or administrative employee the subject of the misconduct matter, complainants and referring authorities,

the giving of reasons with respect to specified decisions made under this Act,

notices required to be given with respect to the carrying out, progress and completion of investigations under Part 8A,

notices required to be given relating to the oversight by the LECC and discontinuance of oversight of investigations under Part 8A.

A regulation may create an offence punishable by a penalty not exceeding 20 penalty units.