Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsBy His Excellency's Command
Peter Dutton
Minister for Home Affairs
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Name............................................................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement............................................................................................................. 1
3............ Authority....................................................................................................................... 1
4............ Schedule 4..................................................................................................................... 1
5............ Definitions..................................................................................................................... 1
Part 2--Employment 5
Division 1--AFP employment decisions 5
6............ Values for AFP employment decisions......................................................................... 5
7............ Competence and qualifications of commissioned police officers................................... 5
8............ Suspension from duties................................................................................................. 5
9............ Suspension from duties--remuneration........................................................................ 6
10.......... Ending suspension from duties..................................................................................... 6
11.......... Suspension from duties--directions relating to drug testing......................................... 7
12.......... Suspension of declarations under section 40B of the Act.............................................. 7
Division 2--Undertakings, oaths and affirmations relating to the performance of duties 8
13.......... Prescribed forms--undertakings................................................................................... 8
14.......... Prescribed forms--oaths and affirmations.................................................................... 8
Division 3--Election candidates 9
15.......... Resignations to contest elections................................................................................... 9
16.......... Reinstatement of persons who resign to contest elections............................................. 9
Division 4--Financial statements 11
17.......... Storage, handling, confidentiality and use of financial statements............................... 11
Division 5--Deductions from salaries to satisfy judgment debts 12
18.......... Purposes and application of this Division................................................................... 12
19.......... Application of State or Territory laws......................................................................... 12
20.......... Paying officers............................................................................................................ 12
21.......... Authority to make deductions...................................................................................... 13
22.......... More than one judgment debt...................................................................................... 13
23.......... Effect of deductions..................................................................................................... 14
24.......... Rate of deductions....................................................................................................... 14
25.......... Administration of deductions...................................................................................... 15
26.......... Recovery of overpayments.......................................................................................... 15
Division 6--Conduct of AFP appointees 16
27.......... Intentionally prejudicing police services or protective service functions...................... 16
28.......... Information--unauthorised disclosures....................................................................... 16
29.......... Information--unauthorised use or access.................................................................... 16
30.......... Bankrupt AFP appointees........................................................................................... 16
Division 7--Drug and alcohol testing 18
Subdivision A--General provisions 18
31.......... Persons authorised to give directions in relation to drug and alcohol testing............... 18
32.......... Persons authorised to conduct tests and to operate equipment for that purpose........... 18
33.......... Conduct of tests--general........................................................................................... 19
34.......... Security and destruction of body samples................................................................... 20
35.......... Security and destruction of test results etc. relating to body samples........................... 21
36.......... Disclosure of test results............................................................................................. 21
Subdivision B--Breath tests 23
37.......... Procedures to be followed in conducting breath tests.................................................. 23
38.......... Approval by Commissioner of training courses.......................................................... 23
Subdivision C--Blood tests and prohibited drug tests of body samples other than urine 24
39.......... Purposes of this Subdivision....................................................................................... 24
40.......... Commissioner may determine that a facility is an authorised laboratory...................... 24
41.......... Approval of facility to collect body samples................................................................ 24
42.......... Approval of courses--collecting body samples.......................................................... 24
43.......... Taking of body samples.............................................................................................. 25
44.......... Analysis of body samples........................................................................................... 25
45.......... Certificates................................................................................................................... 25
46.......... Disputed results........................................................................................................... 26
Subdivision D--Prohibited drug tests using urine samples 26
47.......... Procedures to be followed........................................................................................... 26
48.......... Approval by Commissioner of training courses.......................................................... 26
Division 8--Miscellaneous 27
49.......... Certificates................................................................................................................... 27
50.......... Awards for bravery, other conspicuous conduct and diligent service.......................... 27
51.......... Voluntary retirement.................................................................................................... 27
Part 3--Review of employment decisions 28
Division 1--Purpose of this Part 28
52.......... Purposes of this Part................................................................................................... 28
Division 2--Retirement due to physical or mental incapacity 29
53.......... Application for review................................................................................................. 29
54.......... Notification of review.................................................................................................. 29
55.......... Minimum requirements for conducting review............................................................ 29
56.......... Requirement to provide information or documents...................................................... 29
57.......... Conduct of review....................................................................................................... 30
58.......... Exclusion of information by Merit Protection Commissioner..................................... 30
59.......... Action by Commissioner of Police.............................................................................. 30
60.......... Exclusion of information by Commissioner of Police................................................. 30
Division 3--Process for review of AFP employment decisions 32
61.......... Process for review must exist...................................................................................... 32
Part 4--AFP property matters 33
Division 1--Return of property 33
62.......... Return of property etc.................................................................................................. 33
63.......... Application for warrant............................................................................................... 33
64.......... Announcement before entry under warrant................................................................. 34
65.......... Possession of warrant................................................................................................. 34
66.......... Details of warrant etc. to be given to occupier............................................................. 34
67.......... Right to observe execution of warrant......................................................................... 35
68.......... Responsibility to provide facilities and assistance....................................................... 35
69.......... Powers of Magistrates................................................................................................. 35
Division 2--Disposal and retention of unclaimed property 36
70.......... Purpose of this Division.............................................................................................. 36
71.......... Return of claimable property that has been found........................................................ 36
72.......... Disposal and retention of claimable property that has been found............................... 37
73.......... Return or disposal of claimable property held for evidentiary use............................... 37
74.......... Disposal of other property that has been found........................................................... 38
75.......... Notice, and proceeds, of sale of property.................................................................... 38
76.......... Immediate disposal of property on the grounds of public health and safety or offensive nature 39
77.......... Return of market value of property.............................................................................. 40
78.......... Person entitled to lawful possession may obtain sale proceeds................................... 40
Part 5--Miscellaneous 41
79.......... Delegations.................................................................................................................. 41
80.......... Police services rendered to the public or to an authority of the Commonwealth.......... 41
81.......... Waiver and exemption of fees..................................................................................... 41
Part 6--Transitional, savings and application provisions 43
Division 1--Australian Federal Police Regulations 2018 43
82.......... Definitions................................................................................................................... 43
83.......... Things done under old regulations.............................................................................. 43
84.......... Conduct, event, circumstances occurring before commencement................................ 43
85.......... Saving forms............................................................................................................... 43
Schedule 1--Forms for undertakings, oaths and affirmations relating to the performance of duties 44
Form 1--Undertaking 44
Form 2--Oath for Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, member or special member 45
Form 3--Affirmation for Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, member or special member 46
Form 4--Oath for protective service officer or special protective service officer 47
Form 5--Affirmation for protective service officer or special protective service officer 48
Schedule 2--Awards and criteria 49
1............ Awards and criteria..................................................................................................... 49
Schedule 3--Fees 51
1............ Fees............................................................................................................................. 51
Schedule 4--Repeals 53
Australian Federal Police Regulations 1979 53