Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.10Vacancies to be advertised
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sec.10 Vacancies to be advertised
This section applies if the commissioner proposes to make an appointment to a position in the service to fill a vacancy in the position. The commissioner may advertise the vacancy in the Queensland Police Gazette at least 14 days before an appointment is made filling the vacancy. The advertisement— must state the date on or before which applications for appointment to the vacancy may be made to the commissioner; and must state— the tenure period for the position; or any maximum or minimum tenure period for the position; and may state criteria relevant to obtaining the appointment. An officer may apply for appointment to the position— if the officer is of the rank of the position; or if the officer is not of the rank of the position—the officer meets any conditions of eligibility to apply for the position that are stated in the advertisement. Subsection (4) does not prevent a person who is not an officer applying for appointment to the position if the vacancy is advertised by the commissioner both under this section and in another way. (sec.10-ssec.1) This section applies if the commissioner proposes to make an appointment to a position in the service to fill a vacancy in the position. (sec.10-ssec.2) The commissioner may advertise the vacancy in the Queensland Police Gazette at least 14 days before an appointment is made filling the vacancy. (sec.10-ssec.3) The advertisement— must state the date on or before which applications for appointment to the vacancy may be made to the commissioner; and must state— the tenure period for the position; or any maximum or minimum tenure period for the position; and may state criteria relevant to obtaining the appointment. (sec.10-ssec.4) An officer may apply for appointment to the position— if the officer is of the rank of the position; or if the officer is not of the rank of the position—the officer meets any conditions of eligibility to apply for the position that are stated in the advertisement. (sec.10-ssec.5) Subsection (4) does not prevent a person who is not an officer applying for appointment to the position if the vacancy is advertised by the commissioner both under this section and in another way.
- (a) must state the date on or before which applications for appointment to the vacancy may be made to the commissioner; and
- (b) must state— (i) the tenure period for the position; or (ii) any maximum or minimum tenure period for the position; and
- (i) the tenure period for the position; or
- (ii) any maximum or minimum tenure period for the position; and
- (c) may state criteria relevant to obtaining the appointment.
- (i) the tenure period for the position; or
- (ii) any maximum or minimum tenure period for the position; and
- (a) if the officer is of the rank of the position; or