sec.4.9Commissioner’s directions

### sec.4.9 Commissioner’s directions In discharging the prescribed responsibility, the commissioner may give, and cause to be issued, to officers, staff members or police recruits, such directions, written or oral, general or particular as the commissioner considers necessary or convenient for the efficient and proper functioning of the police service. A direction of the commissioner is of no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Act. Subject to subsection (2) , every officer or staff member to whom a direction of the commissioner is addressed is to comply in all respects with the direction. A direction issued under subsection (1) to officers about functions, powers or responsibilities that are also functions, powers or responsibilities of watch-house officers is taken to be also issued to watch-house officers. In all proceedings— a document purporting to be certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of a direction under subsection (1) is admissible as evidence of the direction; and a direction under subsection (1) is to be taken as effectual until the contrary is proved. s 4.9 amd 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 ; 2006 No. 26 s 113 ; 2023 No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.4.9-ssec.1) In discharging the prescribed responsibility, the commissioner may give, and cause to be issued, to officers, staff members or police recruits, such directions, written or oral, general or particular as the commissioner considers necessary or convenient for the efficient and proper functioning of the police service. (sec.4.9-ssec.2) A direction of the commissioner is of no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with this Act. (sec.4.9-ssec.3) Subject to subsection (2) , every officer or staff member to whom a direction of the commissioner is addressed is to comply in all respects with the direction. (sec.4.9-ssec.4) A direction issued under subsection (1) to officers about functions, powers or responsibilities that are also functions, powers or responsibilities of watch-house officers is taken to be also issued to watch-house officers. (sec.4.9-ssec.5) In all proceedings— a document purporting to be certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of a direction under subsection (1) is admissible as evidence of the direction; and a direction under subsection (1) is to be taken as effectual until the contrary is proved. - (a) a document purporting to be certified by the commissioner to be a true copy of a direction under subsection (1) is admissible as evidence of the direction; and - (b) a direction under subsection (1) is to be taken as effectual until the contrary is proved.