Police Regulations 1979
605Performance generally
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605. Performance generally
(1) A member shall —
(a) except for good or sufficient cause, promptly and diligently attend to and carry out anything which is his or her duty as a member;
(b) perform and carry out any duty in a proper manner;
(c) work his or her beat in accordance with orders;
(d) when knowing where any offender is to be found, report the same and shall make due exertion for making the offender amenable to justice;
(e) report anything which the member knows concerning a criminal charge and disclose any evidence which the member or, to his or her knowledge, any other person can give for or against any accused in criminal proceedings;
(f) if, other than in the course of duty, the member is present at or involved in an incident occurring within the State that the police attend or investigate —
(i) as soon as practicable, declare his or her presence or involvement, status as a member and knowledge of the incident to the attending or investigating police; and
(ii) as soon as practicable, report his or her presence or involvement and knowledge of the incident to his or her own supervisor;
(g) if, other than in the course of duty, the member is present at or involved in an incident occurring outside the State that police of the relevant jurisdiction attend or investigate, as soon as practicable report his or her presence or involvement, and knowledge of the incident, to his or her supervisor;
(h) if the member is charged with an offence under the law of the State or of any other jurisdiction, as soon as practicable report the charge to his or her supervisor;
(i) if the member —
(i) is given a cannabis intervention requirement under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 Part IIIA; or
(ii) is given an infringement notice under the Liquor Control Act 1988 section 167; or
(iii) is given an order under the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 section 27; or
(iv) becomes bound by an order (including a police order) made under the Restraining Orders Act 1997; or
(iva) is given a prohibition notice under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71BA; or
(v) is given a disqualification notice under the Road Traffic Act 1974 section 71C; or
(vi) is given an infringement notice under the Criminal Procedure Act 2004 Part 2 issued under the Criminal Code (Infringement Notices) Regulations 2015,
as soon as practicable report the notice or order to his or her supervisor;