Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Act 2016

Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version i Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Act 2016 No. 19 of 2016 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Purpose 1 2 Commencement 1 3 Definitions 2 4 Transfer on application or request 2 5 Promotion and transfer appeals—police officers 2 6 What decisions are reviewable? 2 7 Repeal of amending Act 3 ═══════════════ Endnotes 4 1 General information 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Authorised Version 1 Victoria Police Amendment (Merit- based Transfer) Act 2016† No. 19 of 2016 [Assented to 19 April 2016] The Parliament of Victoria enacts: 1 Purpose The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Victoria Police Act 2013 in relation to the transfer of certain police officers. 2 Commencement This Act comes into operation on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent. Victoria -- 2 of 5 -- Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Act 2016 No. 19 of 2016 2 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 3 Definitions In section 3(1) of the Victoria Police Act 2013— (a) insert the following definition— "Metropolitan position means a position in Victoria Police that is defined or described as a Metropolitan position in an industrial instrument applying to police officers;"; (b) the definition of country position is repealed. 4 Transfer on application or request In section 34(4)(a) of the Victoria Police Act 2013, for "position" substitute "Metropolitan position". 5 Promotion and transfer appeals—police officers In section 141(2) of the Victoria Police Act 2013— (a) in paragraph (b), for "position" substitute "Metropolitan position"; (b) in paragraph (c) omit "or transfer"; (c) after paragraph (c) insert— "(ca) a transfer to a Metropolitan position of senior constable (general duties); or". 6 What decisions are reviewable? In section 146(3)(b) of the Victoria Police Act 2013, for "country position" substitute "position that is located outside the Melbourne metropolitan area and the transfer is". -- 3 of 5 -- Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Act 2016 No. 19 of 2016 3 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel 7 Repeal of amending Act This Act is repealed on the first anniversary of the day of its commencement. Note The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984). ═══════════════ -- 4 of 5 -- Endnotes Victoria Police Amendment (Merit-based Transfer) Act 2016 No. 19 of 2016 4 Authorised by the Chief Parliamentary Counsel Endnotes 1 General information See www.legislation.vic.gov.au for Victorian Bills, Acts and current authorised versions of legislation and up-to-date legislative information. † Minister's second reading speech— Legislative Assembly: 10 February 2016 Legislative Council: 10 March 2016 The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to amend the Victoria Police Act 2013 in relation to the transfer of certain police officers and for other purposes." -- 5 of 5 --