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Police Force Act 2004 s 118

s 118 Police General Orders

118. —(1) The Commissioner may make such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and of the Police Regulations to be called the Police General Orders as the Commissioner may think expedient. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), such Police General Orders may provide for — ( a ) discipline and the regulation and carrying out of punishment; ( b ) classifications and promotions; ( c ) instructions and examinations; ( d ) inspections, drills, exercises and parades; ( e ) police services and duties of every description and the manner in which they must be carried out; ( f ) the institution and maintenance of police messes, canteens and reading rooms; ( g ) departmental expenditure; ( h ) buildings, grounds, stores, furniture and equipment; ( i ) transfers of police officers, the places at which they may reside and the particular services to be performed by them; ( j ) the collection and communication of intelligence and information; ( k ) the manner and form of reports, correspondence and other records; ( l ) the performance of any act which may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this Act or any other Act or any regulations made thereunder or for the efficient discharge of any duty imposed by any written law on the Police Force or any member thereof; and ( m ) such other matters as may be necessary and expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty, for rendering the Police Force efficient in the discharge of its duties, and for carrying out the provisions of this Act. —(1) The Commissioner may make such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and of the Police Regulations to be called the Police General Orders as the Commissioner may think expedient. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), such Police General Orders may provide for — ( a ) discipline and the regulation and carrying out of punishment; ( b ) classifications and promotions; ( c ) instructions and examinations; ( d ) inspections, drills, exercises and parades; ( e ) police services and duties of every description and the manner in which they must be carried out; ( f ) the institution and maintenance of police messes, canteens and reading rooms; ( g ) departmental expenditure; ( h ) buildings, grounds, stores, furniture and equipment; ( i ) transfers of police officers, the places at which they may reside and the particular services to be performed by them; ( j ) the collection and communication of intelligence and information; ( k ) the manner and form of reports, correspondence and other records; ( l ) the performance of any act which may be necessary for the proper carrying out of the provisions of this Act or any other Act or any regulations made thereunder or for the efficient discharge of any duty imposed by any written law on the Police Force or any member thereof; and ( m ) such other matters as may be necessary and expedient for preventing abuse or neglect of duty, for rendering the Police Force efficient in the discharge of its duties, and for carrying out the provisions of this Act.

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