31Promotion of police officers

31 Promotion of police officers S. 31(1) amended by No. 55/2014 s. 182. (1) Subject to section 15, the Chief Commissioner may promote a police officer appointed under section 27 to a higher rank in accordance with this Act and the regulations. Section 15 enables the Governor in Council to determine the total number of police officers of each rank. (2) In determining a promotion, the Chief Commissioner— (a) must have regard to the efficiency of the candidate for promotion; and (b) if there is more than one candidate for promotion— (ii) subject to subsection (3), must not have regard to their relative seniority. (3) The Chief Commissioner must have regard to the relative seniority of candidates for promotion to the rank of senior sergeant, sergeant or senior constable if the Chief Commissioner considers that the candidates are equally efficient. (4) Subsection (2) does not apply to— (a) a promotion to a position of senior constable (general duties); or (b) a promotion of a constable who holds a position to the rank of senior constable in the same position. (5) The Chief Commissioner must cause notice of the selection of a police officer for promotion to be published in the Police Gazette.