s.8Appointments, etc.
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Section 8Part 3 — Appointments, Enlistments, Service and Discharge

Appointments, etc.

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8. (1) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, to hold office at the Governor’s pleasure and be disciplined, discharged, retired early or otherwise dealt with subject to such other terms and conditions as are provided by this Act, the regulations and standing orders.
Police officers —
of the rank of Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, after consultation with the Commissioner, to hold office at the Governor’s pleasure and be disciplined, discharged, Police Act (2021 Revision) Section 9 c Revised as at 31st December, 2020 Page 13 retired early or otherwise dealt with subject to such other terms and conditions as are provided by this Act, the regulations and standing orders;
other than those specified in paragraph (a), shall be appointed by the Commissioner to hold office at the Commissioner’s pleasure and be disciplined, discharged, retired early or otherwise dealt with subject to such other terms and conditions as are provided by this Act, the regulations and standing orders.
For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that staff who are to work with the Service but who are not to be police officers shall be appointed by the relevant chief officer in accordance with the Public Service Management Act (2018 Revision).

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