Police Act 1998

The conditions of appointment of the Commissioner are to be subject to a contract between the Commissioner and the

The contract must specify—

that the Commissioner is appointed for a term not exceeding five years specified in the contract and is eligible for reappointment;

that the Commissioner is to meet performance standards as set from time to time by the Minister (which must be consistent with the aims and requirements of this Act); and

that the Commissioner is entitled to remuneration and other benefits specified in the contract; and

the sums representing the values of the benefits (other than remuneration); and

the total remuneration package value under the contract.

The decision whether to reappoint at the end of a term of appointment must be made and notified to the Commissioner not less than three months before the end of the term.

The remuneration and other monetary benefits under the contract are a charge on the Consolidated Account of the State which is appropriated to the necessary extent.

The Minister must, on setting or varying the performance standards to be met by the Commissioner, cause a statement of the standards or variation to be laid before each House of Parliament within six sitting days if

The Minister must, on notifying a person of a decision not to reappoint the person as the Commissioner at the end of a term of appointment, cause a statement of the reasons for that decision to be laid before each House of Parliament within six sitting days if Parliament is then in session or, if not, within six sitting days after the commencement of the next session of