Police Service Administration Regulation 2016
sec.23Calculation of continuous service
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sec.23 Calculation of continuous service
For section 5 .10(6) of the Act , service as an officer is taken to be continuous if the officer has not had a break in service as an officer of more than 12 months. For section 5 .14(1)(b) of the Act , the following offices under the Crown are prescribed— any office in a public sector unit; any office in the public service of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent; any office in a police service or police force of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent; any office in the naval, military or air force service of the Commonwealth, if service in the office was permanent. For section 5 .14(3) of the Act , service of an officer is to be taken as continuous if the officer has not had a break of more than 12 months between holding an office under the Crown mentioned in subsection (2) and becoming an officer. (sec.23-ssec.1) For section 5 .10(6) of the Act , service as an officer is taken to be continuous if the officer has not had a break in service as an officer of more than 12 months. (sec.23-ssec.2) For section 5 .14(1)(b) of the Act , the following offices under the Crown are prescribed— any office in a public sector unit; any office in the public service of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent; any office in a police service or police force of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent; any office in the naval, military or air force service of the Commonwealth, if service in the office was permanent. (sec.23-ssec.3) For section 5 .14(3) of the Act , service of an officer is to be taken as continuous if the officer has not had a break of more than 12 months between holding an office under the Crown mentioned in subsection (2) and becoming an officer.
- (a) any office in a public sector unit;
- (b) any office in the public service of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent;
- (c) any office in a police service or police force of the Commonwealth or a State, if service in the office was permanent;
- (d) any office in the naval, military or air force service of the Commonwealth, if service in the office was permanent.