31Eligibility criteria to participate in promotions process

31 Eligibility criteria to participate in promotions process

31 Eligibility criteria to participate in promotions process

(1) A non-executive police officer (an eligible non-executive police officer) is eligible to participate in the process for promotion to the rank (the promotion rank) of sergeant, inspector or superintendent under this division if—

(a) the officer has completed the required time at rank for the rank below the promotion rank, and

(b) the Commissioner—

(i) has made inquiries as to the integrity of the officer under the Act, section 71(1)(a), and

(ii) following the making of those inquiries, is satisfied the officer is suitable to participate in the process.

(2) In this section—

required time at rank, for a rank, means a period of not less than 2 years at the rank.