44Directed transfer of protective services officers

44 Directed transfer of protective services officers The Chief Commissioner may immediately transfer a protective services officer to any part of the State if the Chief Commissioner considers it is reasonably necessary to do so for the provision of protective services. S. 44A inserted by No. 44/2021 s. 37. 44A Validation of promotion of protective services officers to rank of protective services officer senior in the same position on or after 1 April 2020 (1) The promotion of a protective services officer to the rank of a protective services officer senior in the same position on or after 1 April 2020 and before the commencement day is as valid as it would have been had the amendments to section 40 made by section 36 of the amending Act been in operation at the time of the promotion. ***amending Act*** means the **Firearms and Other Acts Amendment Act 2021**; ***commencement day*** means the day on which Part 7 of the amending Act came into operation.