36Oaths and affirmations

36 Oaths and affirmations

(1)  A person appointed as a special constable must take the oath specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 or make the affirmation specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 before acting as a special constable.

(2)  A person appointed, seconded or transferred to the Police Service as a police officer must take the oath specified in Part 3 of Schedule 1 or make the affirmation specified in Part 4 of Schedule 1 before acting as a police officer.

(3)  A person appointed as an ancillary constable must take the oath specified in Part 5 of Schedule 1 or make the affirmation specified in Part 6 of Schedule 1 before acting as an ancillary constable.

(4)  A person who is appointed as a police officer or a special constable and takes the appropriate oath or makes the appropriate affirmation in Part 1 , 2 , 3 or 4 of Schedule 1 is taken to have entered into an agreement to serve in the Police Service at any rank the person may hold until his or her appointment as a police officer or special constable is terminated or ceases.

(5)  An agreement referred to in subsection (4) is not void for want of consideration or reciprocity.

(6)  [Section 36 Subsection (6) inserted by No. 30 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:28 Sep 2007] An oath or affirmation under this section is to be administered by –

(a) the Commissioner; or

(b) a commissioned police officer other than the Commissioner; or

(c) a justice of this State or of another State or a Territory.

(7)  [Section 36 Subsection (7) inserted by No. 30 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:28 Sep 2007] However, a person referred to in or is not to administer an oath or affirmation under this section without the Commissioner's written approval if the person taking the oath or making the affirmation has been appointed to the Police Service from –