66Appointments and promotion appointments to be made on merit

#### 66 Appointments and promotion appointments to be made on merit 66 Appointments and promotion appointments to be made on merit > > (1) This section applies to appointments to vacant positions of non-executive police officers (other than constables) and vacant specialist positions. > > > (2) In deciding to appoint a person (other than by way of promotion) to a vacant position of a non-executive police officer or a vacant specialist position, the Commissioner must, from among the applicants who are eligible for appointment, select the applicant who has, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the greatest merit. > > > (3) The Commissioner is, for the purpose of determining the merit of persons for appointment (other than by way of promotion) to a vacant position of a non-executive police officer or a vacant specialist position, to have regard to— > > > > > (a) the nature of the duties of the position, and > > > > > (b) the qualifications, experience, standard of work performance and capabilities of those persons that are relevant to the performance of those duties. > > > (4) In deciding to appoint a person by way of promotion to a vacant position of a non-executive police officer, the Commissioner must appoint a person who has, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the greatest merit as determined in accordance with the regulations. > > > (5) (Repealed) > > Note. > > Sections 66AC and 66A contain an exception to subsection (4) and this section, respectively. > > **s 66:** Ins 2006 No 63, Sch 1 \[5\]. Am 2011 No 27, Sch 1.6 \[2\]; 2014 No 4, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[3\]; 2020 No 23, Sch 1\[5\]–\[8\].