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Police Act 1990
80Appointment and promotion of constables
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#### 80 Appointment and promotion of constables
80 Appointment and promotion of constables
> > (1) The Commissioner may, subject to this Act and the regulations, appoint any person of good character and with satisfactory educational qualifications as a police officer of the rank of constable.
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> > (2) A person when first appointed as such a police officer is to be appointed on probation in accordance with the regulations.
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> > (3) The Commissioner may dismiss any such probationary police officer from the NSW Police Force at any time and without giving any reason.
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> > (4) The promotion of police officers within the rank of constable is subject to the regulations.
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> **pt 6, div 4 (s 80):** Ins 2006 No 63, Sch 1 \[5\].