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Police Act 1990
66AAPromotion appointments to specialist positions
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#### 66AA Promotion appointments to specialist positions
66AA Promotion appointments to specialist positions
> > (1) In deciding to appoint a police officer by way of promotion to a vacant specialist position, the Commissioner must appoint the officer who has, in the opinion of the Commissioner, the greatest merit as determined in accordance with the regulations.
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> > (2) The Commissioner may require a police officer applying for appointment by way of promotion to a vacant specialist position to undergo a psychological assessment of the officer’s suitability for the position.
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> > (3) The Commissioner may not appoint a police officer by way of promotion to a vacant specialist position for which a psychological assessment is required if the officer—
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> > > (a) refuses to undergo the assessment, or
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> > > (b) fails to satisfy any requirement or criteria relevant to the assessment.
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> Note.
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> Section 66A contains an exception to this section.
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> **ss 66AA,66AB:** Ins 2014 No 4, Sch 1 \[4\]. Subst 2020 No 23, Sch 1\[9\].