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Police Administration Act 1978
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28 Members to serve the Crown
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), every person, on taking and
subscribing the oath as provided in section 26, shall be deemed to
have thereby entered into a written agreement with, and shall be
thereby bound to serve the Crown as a member of the Police Force
or in any other capacity if so instructed in accordance with this Act
or the regulations, at the current rate of pay, until lawfully
discharged.
(2) No agreement of the type referred to in subsection (1) shall be set
aside for want of reciprocity.
(3) An agreement of the type referred to in subsection (1) may be
cancelled at any time by the lawful discharge, dismissal or removal
from office of any such person, or by the resignation of any such
person being accepted by the Administrator or the Commissioner,
as the case may be.
Division 4 Appointment and duties of Special Constables
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