EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

AMENDMENTS OF THE POLICE REGULATIONS

No. 3 of 1958

	The Police Regulations have, in the past, applied to sergeants and constables only, except where the contrary intention was expressed.  These regulations amend the definition of “member of the Police Force” contained in regulation 2.  The effect of this amendment is that, henceforth, the regulations will apply to all members of the Police Force except the Commissioner.

	The provision dealing with the performance by a member of the Police Force, of work outside the scope of his duties as a member of the Force has been redrafted and the regulation is now substantially in line with the provisions of the Public Service Act.

	The Commissioner has, under regulation 11, the power to deal with certain offences in the first instance and the penalty for these offences has by these amendments, in the case of constables been increased from £3 to £5 and in the case of members above the rank of constable been varied so as to provide for a fine of £5 as an alternative to reduction in rank.

	In addition to those amendments mentioned above, certain regulations have been repealed, as their subject matter is now covered by the determinations of the Police Arbitral Tribunal and by the Commonwealth Employees Furlough Act 1943-1953.