Police Service Act 2003
5Order of seniority
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5 Order of seniority
(1) The order of seniority is as follows:
(a) police officers in the order set out in section 4(2)(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (e) , (f) , (g) and (h) ;
(b) as between 2 police officers of different ranks, the police officer with the higher rank;
(c) as between 2 police officers of the same rank, as determined by the Commissioner;
(d) as between trainees, junior constables and police officers, as determined by the Commissioner.
(2) The seniority of a rank created under section 4(4) is as determined by the Commissioner or the Governor, as appropriate.
(3) The Commissioner is to publish or cause to be published a list of the order of seniority.