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First Schedule — Disciplinary charge sheet
[r. 625]
- Police Force of Western Australia**Disciplinary charge sheet**
- *Police Force Regulations 1979* r. 625 PCAC file no. ____________Charge no. ____________
- **Charge**
- **Person charged** Name ________________________________________
- Rank ____________________ No. ______________
- Location ________________________________________
- **Charge** *Police Force Regulations 1979* reg. __________
- Details ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________
- **Officer preferring charge** Name ________________________________________
- Assistant Commissioner [ ____________________________]
- Signature ________________________________________
- Date ___/___/20___
- **Record of proceedings**
- Presiding officer ________________________________________________
- Place ___________________________________ Date ___/___/20___
- Decision ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
- Remarks ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________
- Signature _____________________________________________________
- Date ___/___/20___
[First Schedule inserted: Gazette 15 Dec 2006 p. 5635.]
[Second Schedule deleted: Gazette 2 Feb 2007 p. 251.]
[Third Schedule deleted: Gazette 20 May 2014 p. 1610.]
[Fourth Schedule deleted: Gazette 15 Dec 2006 p. 5636.]
[Fifth Schedule deleted: Gazette 17 Mar 1995 p. 1055.]
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Notes
This is a compilation of the *Police Force Regulations 1979* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.
Compilation table
| **Citation** | **Published** | **Commencement** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| *Police Regulations 1979* 1 | 20 Dec 1978 p. 4731‑62 | 1 Jan 1979 |
| Untitled regulations | 16 Feb 1979 p. 425 | 16 Feb 1979 |
| Untitled regulations | 7 Sep 1979 p. 2716‑19 | 7 Sep 1979 |
| Untitled regulations | 29 Aug 1980 p. 3033 | 29 Aug 1980 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1981* | 31 Jul 1981 p. 3158 | 31 Jul 1981 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1981* | 15 Jan 1982 p. 55‑6 | 15 Jan 1982 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1983* | 29 Apr 1983 p. 1299 | 29 Apr 1983 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1984* | 23 Mar 1984 p. 745‑6 | 23 Mar 1984 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1984* | 29 Jun 1984 p. 1795 | 29 Jun 1984 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1984* | 7 Dec 1984 p. 4024‑30 | 7 Dec 1984 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1985* | 1 Mar 1985 p. 790 | 1 Mar 1985 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1985* | 16 Aug 1985 p. 2926‑8 | 16 Aug 1985 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1986* | 24 Apr 1986 p. 1476‑80 | 24 Apr 1986 |
| **Reprint of the *Police Regulations 1979* as at 28 Aug 1986 published by Gazette 24 Sep 1986 p. 3463‑517** (includes all amendments listed above) | | |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986* | 31 Oct 1986 p. 4050‑1 | 31 Oct 1986 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1987* | 14 Aug 1987 p. 3167 | 14 Aug 1987 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1988* | 22 Jan 1988 p. 127‑8 | 22 Jan 1988 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1988* | 6 May 1988 p. 1541 | 6 May 1988 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1988* | 1 Jul 1988 p. 2144‑5 | 1 Jul 1988 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1988* | 29 Jul 1988 p. 2540 | 29 Jul 1988 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1988* | 18 Nov 1988 p. 4532 | 18 Nov 1988 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations 1989* | 17 Mar 1989 p. 752‑3 | 17 Mar 1989 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989* | 9 Jun 1989 p. 1666 | 9 Jun 1989 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1989* | 6 Oct 1989 p. 3739‑41 | 6 Oct 1989 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1989* | 27 Oct 1989 p. 3888‑9 | 27 Oct 1989 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1989* | 17 Nov 1989 p. 4110‑12 | 17 Nov 1989 |
| *Police Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1989* | 1 Dec 1989 p. 4395‑6 | 1 Dec 1989 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 8) 1989* | 8 Dec 1989 p. 4462 | 8 Dec 1989 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 1990* | 2 Feb 1990 p. 788‑90 | 2 Feb 1990 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990* | 30 Mar 1990 p. 1646‑60 (erratum 6 Apr 1990 p. 1766) | 30 Mar 1990 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 1992* | 14 Jul 1992 p. 3364‑70 | 14 Jul 1992 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 1994* | 18 Nov 1994 p. 5866‑7 | 18 Nov 1994 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994* | 7 Feb 1995 p. 422 | 7 Feb 1995 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995* 2 | 17 Mar 1995 p. 1055 | 17 Mar 1995 |
| **Reprint of the *Police Force Regulations 1979* as at 30 Jan 1996** (includes amendments listed above) | | |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1996* | 20 Sep 1996 p. 4750 | 20 Sep 1996 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 1997* | 22 Aug 1997 p. 4815 | 22 Aug 1997 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1997* | 14 Nov 1997 p. 6457 | 14 Nov 1997 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1997* | 6 Jan 1998 p. 36 | 6 Jan 1998 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998* 3 | 21 Aug 1998 p. 4678‑9 | 21 Aug 1998 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1998* | 13 Nov 1998 p. 6232 | 13 Nov 1998 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2000* | 28 Nov 2000 p. 6628 | 28 Nov 2000 |
| **Reprint of the *Police Force Regulations 1979* as at 15 Jun 2001** (includes amendments listed above) | | |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2001* | 10 Aug 2001 p. 4213‑14 | 10 Aug 2001 |
| *Equality of Status Subsidiary Legislation Amendment Regulations 2003* Pt. 31 | 30 Jun 2003 p. 2581‑638 | 1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 30 Jun 2003 p. 2579) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2003* | 26 Aug 2003 p. 3758‑64 | 27 Aug 2003 (see r. 2 and *Gazette* 26 Aug 2003 p. 3753) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2004* | 17 Dec 2004 p. 6087 | 17 Dec 2004 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005* | 30 Dec 2005 p. 6879 | 30 Dec 2005 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2006* | 15 Dec 2006 p. 5631‑6 | 15 Dec 2006 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2006* | 22 Dec 2006 p. 5823 | 22 Dec 2006 |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2007* | 2 Feb 2007 p. 246-51 | 7 Feb 2007 (see r. 2) |
| **Reprint 4: The *Police Force Regulations 1979* as at 13 Apr 2007** (includes amendments listed above) (correction by Gazette 9 May 2008 p. 1859) | | |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2007* | 16 Nov 2007 p. 5786-7 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Nov 2007 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Nov 2007 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008* | 30 Dec 2008 p. 5643‑7 | r. 1 and 2: 30 Dec 2008 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2008 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2010* | 12 Mar 2010 p. 954-6 | r. 1 and 2: 12 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 13 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 12 Mar 2010 p. 941) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010* | 16 Jul 2010 p. 3366-8 | r. 1 and 2: 16 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b)) |
| **Reprint 5: The *Police Force Regulations 1979* as at 17 Sep 2010** (includes amendments listed above) | | |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011* | 8 Jul 2011 p. 2898‑9 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 9 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011* | 15 Jul 2011 p. 2954 | r. 1 and 2: 15 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2011* | 2 Dec 2011 p. 5071-2 | r. 1 and 2: 2 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 3 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2014* | 20 May 2014 p. 1608‑18 | r. 1 and 2: 20 May 2014 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 May 2014 (see r. 2(b)) |
| **Reprint 6: The *Police Force Regulations 1979* as at 19 Sep 2014** (includes amendments listed above) | | |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2015* | 3 Mar 2015 p. 785‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 3 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(a)); r. 3 and 4(1): 4 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(b)); r. 4(2): 4 Mar 2015 (see r. 2(c)(i) and *Gazette* 3 Mar 2015 p. 783) |
| *Police Service Regulations Amendment (Public Health) Regulations 2016* Pt. 3 | 10 Jan 2017 p. 221-4 | 24 Jan 2017 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 10 Jan 2017 p. 165) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2018* | 10 Aug 2018 p. 2863‑4 | r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2018 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 11 Aug 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2018* | 23 Nov 2018 p. 4552‑3 | r. 1 and 2: 23 Nov 2018 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 24 Nov 2018 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2019* | 1 Oct 2019 p. 3509-13 | r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2019 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Oct 2019 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2019* | 29 Nov 2019 p. 4149 | r. 1 and 2: 29 Nov 2019 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Nov 2019 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 29 Nov 2019 p. 4133) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020* | SL 2020/263 31 Dec 2020 | r. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 2020 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Feb 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/254 cl. 2) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2022* | SL 2022/187 18 Nov 2022 | r. 1 and 2: 18 Nov 2022 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2022 (see r. 2(b)) |
| *Police Force Amendment Regulations 2024* | SL 2024/302 21 Dec 2024 | r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2024 (see r. 2(a)); Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 31 Mar 2025 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2024/289 cl. 2) |
Other notes
1 Now known as the *Police Force Regulations 1979*; citation changed (see note under r. 101).
2 The *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995* r. 3(2) is a transitional provision that is of no further effect.
3 The *Police Force Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998* r. 13 is a transitional provision that is of no further effect.
Defined terms
*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*
**Defined term Provision(s)**
Act 103
ALSWA 701
ALSWA representative 701
APLO 103
approved 103
assistant commissioner 103
CEO (Health) 103
Certificate of Authority 901A
CNS person 701
commissioned officer 103
Commissioner 103
Commissioner’s uniform and appearance instruction 103
constable 103
dentist 1301
Department 103
deputy commissioner 103
distance rate 1107(1)
family 1107(1), 1304(4)
firearm item 103
Force 103
incapacitated 1301
incapacity 1301
investigating officer 624(1)
Manager 1301
medical practitioner 501, 1301
Medicare benefits 1301
member 103, 6A01
metropolitan area 103
non-commissioned officer 103
notice 6A01
officer 103
personal issue firearm item 404(1)
physical performance evaluation 103
police auxiliary officer 103
police facility 701
Police Gazette 103
privilege 6A01
psychiatrist 501
psychological assessment 103
psychologist 501
public transport 1107(1)
region 1301
Register 801
relevant award 103
relevant materials 6A03(1)
responsible officer 701
review officer 6A01
Seniority List 801
special area 1107(1)
station firearm item 404(1)
uniform 103
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