80Appointment and promotion of constables

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.

(2) A person when first appointed as such a police officer is to be appointed on probation in accordance with the regulations.

(3) The Commissioner may dismiss any such probationary police officer from the NSW Police Force at any time and without giving any reason.

(4) The promotion of police officers within the rank of constable is subject to the regulations.

pt 6, div 4 (s 80): Ins 2006 No 63, Sch 1 [5].