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Police Service Administration Act 1990
sec.4.6Communications between Minister and commissioner
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### sec.4.6 Communications between Minister and commissioner
The commissioner—
is to furnish to the Minister reports and recommendations in relation to the administration and functioning of the police service, when required by the Minister to do so; and
may at any time furnish to the Minister such reports and recommendations as the commissioner thinks fit with a view to the efficient and proper administration, management and functioning of the police service.
The Minister, having regard to advice of the commissioner first obtained, may give, in writing, directions to the commissioner concerning—
the overall administration, management, and superintendence of, or in the police service; and
policy and priorities to be pursued in performing the functions of the police service; and
the number and deployment of officers and staff members and the number and location of police establishments and police stations.
The commissioner is to comply with all directions duly given under subsection (2) .
(sec.4.6-ssec.1) The commissioner— is to furnish to the Minister reports and recommendations in relation to the administration and functioning of the police service, when required by the Minister to do so; and may at any time furnish to the Minister such reports and recommendations as the commissioner thinks fit with a view to the efficient and proper administration, management and functioning of the police service.
(sec.4.6-ssec.2) The Minister, having regard to advice of the commissioner first obtained, may give, in writing, directions to the commissioner concerning— the overall administration, management, and superintendence of, or in the police service; and policy and priorities to be pursued in performing the functions of the police service; and the number and deployment of officers and staff members and the number and location of police establishments and police stations.
(sec.4.6-ssec.3) The commissioner is to comply with all directions duly given under subsection (2) .
- (a) is to furnish to the Minister reports and recommendations in relation to the administration and functioning of the police service, when required by the Minister to do so; and
- (b) may at any time furnish to the Minister such reports and recommendations as the commissioner thinks fit with a view to the efficient and proper administration, management and functioning of the police service.
- (a) the overall administration, management, and superintendence of, or in the police service; and
- (b) policy and priorities to be pursued in performing the functions of the police service; and
- (c) the number and deployment of officers and staff members and the number and location of police establishments and police stations.