20Assistant Commissioners

#### 20 Assistant Commissioners 20 Assistant Commissioners > > (1) The Governor may, with the concurrence of the Chief Commissioner, appoint one or more Assistant Commissioners for the Commission. > > > (2) An Assistant Commissioner has and may exercise the functions conferred or imposed on an Assistant Commissioner by or under this or any other Act. > > > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), an Assistant Commissioner may be appointed— > > > > > (a) to investigate (including by an examination) a particular instance or instances of conduct that is (or could be) serious misconduct or serious maladministration that the Commission has decided in accordance with section 19 (2) is to be investigated or to assist a Commissioner in carrying out such an investigation or any other investigation, or > > > > > (b) to assist the Commission or one or more of the Commissioners in the exercise of their functions in relation to the oversight of a police investigation, an investigation of a critical incident or a Crime Commission investigation. > > > (4) If an Assistant Commissioner is appointed to exercise a function with respect to investigation (including by examination) of conduct, a reference in this Act to a power (including a coercive examination power) that may be exercised by a Commissioner in exercising that function extends to the Assistant Commissioner. > > > (5) A person is not eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner or to act in that office unless the person has special legal qualifications. > > > (6) A person is not eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner to execute any function under Part 6, or to assist a Commissioner in the execution of any function under Part 6 relating to the investigation of serious misconduct or serious maladministration, or to act in the office of an Assistant Commissioner appointed for such a purpose if the person is a police officer or a former police officer. > > > (7) A person is not eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner or to act in that office if the person is a member of the Legislative Council or of the Legislative Assembly or is a member of a House of Parliament or legislature of another State or Territory or of the Commonwealth. > > > (8) Schedule 1 contains provisions relating to the Assistant Commissioners.