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Part 3—Assistant Commissioners
11 Employment of Assistant Commissioners governed by contract
(1) The employment of an Assistant Commissioner is to be governed by a contract of employment between the Assistant Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner.
(2) The contract must be in writing and be signed by or on behalf of the Assistant Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner.
(3) The contract must specify the date on which it expires which must not be more than 5 years after the date on which it comes into force.
(4) Performance criteria contained in the contract must relate to management matters only.
(5) The contract may be varied at any time by a further contract between the Assistant Commissioner and the Chief Commissioner but its term cannot be increased beyond 5 years.
12 Disciplinary standards
(1) The contract of employment of an Assistant Commissioner must hold the Assistant Commissioner to standards of discipline that are at least as high as those generally applicable to police officers under this Act.
(2) In particular, the contract must provide that the Chief Commissioner may terminate the contract if satisfied that the Assistant Commissioner has committed a breach of discipline.
(3) Subclause (2) does not limit the grounds that may be specified in the contract for termination of the contract by the Chief Commissioner.
(4) Part 7 of this Act (other than section 125) does not apply to an Assistant Commissioner.