NTIn ForceAct
Police Administration Act 1978
34DAppointment of Special Constables
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 34D
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Police Administration Act 1978.
34D Appointment of Special Constables
(1) During the period of operation of a declaration, Special Constables
may be appointed under section 29 orally or in writing.
(2) If Special Constables are appointed during the period of operation
of a declaration, the Commissioner must, as soon as practicable
after the end of that period:
(a) forward written confirmation of the appointments to the
Minister, specifying, in relation to each Special Constable:
(i) the person's name; and
(ii) the police force to which the person is permanently
appointed and the rank held in that police force; and
(b) forward written confirmation to each Special Constable of the
person's appointment, specifying the period of appointment.
(3) Subsection (2) applies whether a Special Constable is appointed
individually or by reference to a work location, operational unit, work
group or other designation.
(4) A failure to comply with subsection (2) does not invalidate the
appointment of a Special Constable.
Police Administration Act 1978 26
34E Oath
(1) Despite section 32, it is not necessary for a Special Constable
appointed during the period of operation of a declaration to take an
oath before the Special Constable begins to discharge the duties of
office.
(2) However, a Special Constable appointed during that period must
take and subscribe an oath in accordance with section 32 as soon
as practicable after appointment.