607Secrecy

607. Secrecy

(1) A member shall not —

(a) give any person any information relating to the Force or other information that has been furnished to, or obtained by, the member in the course of his or her duty as a member; or

(b) disclose the contents of any official papers or documents that have been supplied to the member in the course of his or her duties as a member or otherwise,

except in the course of his or her duty as a member.

(2) A member shall not, except with the express permission of his or her officer in charge or the Commissioner —

(a) publicly comment, either orally or in writing, on any administrative action, or upon the administration of the Force; or

(b) use for any purpose, other than for the discharge of his or her official duties as a member, information gained by the member through his or her employment in the Force; or

(c) communicate to the public, or to any unauthorised person any matter connected with the Force.

(3) A member shall not —

(a) make any anonymous communication to the Commissioner or any commissioned officer;

(b) canvass the Commissioner or any Minister of the Crown or any officer of the Minister’s Department with regard to any matter concerning the Force;

(c) sign or circulate any petition or statement except through the proper channel of correspondence to the Commissioner or in accordance with the constitution of the Western Australian Police Union of Workers.

[Regulation 607 amended: Gazette 22 Jan 1988 p. 128; 20 May 2014 p. 1611, 1612 and 1614‑16.]