29Appointment of officers from other jurisdictions

29 Appointment of officers from other jurisdictions (1) This section applies to the appointment under section 27 of a person who— (a) has never been a police officer; and (b) is or has been an officer or member of a police force of another jurisdiction. (2) The Chief Commissioner may request the PRS Board to advise the Chief Commissioner in writing whether the person— (i) meets the prescribed criteria for appointment at the proposed rank; or (ii) subject to the satisfactory completion of training specified by the PRS Board, will meet the prescribed criteria for appointment at the proposed rank; and S. 29(2)(b) amended by No. 54/2016 s. 5. (b) has the capabilities to perform the duties of a police officer at the proposed rank. (3) Subject to section 222(3), the PRS Board must comply with a request under subsection (2). The functions of the PRS Board under this section are performed by the Registration Division. Division 4 of Part 12 gives certain investigatory powers to the PRS Board for the purposes of providing advice under this section. Under section 222(3) the PRS Board may decline to provide advice in certain circumstances. (4) The Chief Commissioner must consider the advice of the PRS Board in determining whether to appoint the person under section 27 and in determining the rank at which and position to which he or she is appointed.