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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.2.4Community responsibility preserved
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### sec.2.4 Community responsibility preserved
The prescription of any function as one of the functions of the police service does not relieve or derogate from the responsibility and functions appropriately had by the community at large and the members thereof in relation to—
the preservation of peace and good order; and
the prevention, detection and punishment of breaches of the law.
In performance of the functions of the police service, members of the service are to act in partnership with the community at large to the extent compatible with efficient and proper performance of those functions.
(sec.2.4-ssec.1) The prescription of any function as one of the functions of the police service does not relieve or derogate from the responsibility and functions appropriately had by the community at large and the members thereof in relation to— the preservation of peace and good order; and the prevention, detection and punishment of breaches of the law.
(sec.2.4-ssec.2) In performance of the functions of the police service, members of the service are to act in partnership with the community at large to the extent compatible with efficient and proper performance of those functions.
- (a) the preservation of peace and good order; and
- (b) the prevention, detection and punishment of breaches of the law.