40DCommissioned police officers

#### 40D Commissioned police officers Commission by Governor‑General (1) The Governor‑General may, by commission, declare a member to be a commissioned police officer. (2) Before the Governor‑General makes a declaration under subsection (1), the Minister must have received a recommendation from the Commissioner that the member be declared to be a commissioned police officer. (3) The Commissioner may make such a recommendation only if he or she is satisfied that the member is, in accordance with the regulations, competent and qualified to be a commissioned police officer. Commission by Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner (4) If the Governor‑General, in writing, authorises the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner to make declarations of the kind mentioned in subsection (1), the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may, by commission, declare a member to be a commissioned police officer. (5) The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may make a declaration under subsection (4) only if he or she is satisfied that the member is, in accordance with the regulations, competent and qualified to be a commissioned police officer. (6) The giving of an authorisation under subsection (4) does not limit the Governor‑General’s power under subsection (1).