Regulations, 2018

L.N. 40 of 2018

POLICE ACT

(CAP. 164)

Chief Executive Officer (Duties and Conditions of Appointment)

Regulations, 2018

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 7(3) of the

Police Act, the Minister responsible for Police has made the following

regulations:-

The title of these regulations is Chief Executive Officer Citation.

(Duties and Conditions of Appointment) Regulations, 2018.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"the Act" means the Police Act;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police.

(1) The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by the Appointment

Minister, following a public call and shall hold office for a period of and

office.

three years. The Chief Executive Officer shall be eligble for re-

appointment for further consecutive terms of three years.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer may at any time resign his

office by writing addressed to the Minister.

The Chief Executive Officer may at any time after being Removal or

appointed be removed or suspended from his office by the Minister, if suspension

office.

for any reason, he omits, neglects or refuses to carry out his duties, or

omits to comply with any order issued under the Act or the regulations

falling thereunder, or discloses confidential information acquired by

him in the exercise of his duties.

A person shall be disqualified to be appointed as Chief Dis-

qualification.

Executive Officer if he:-

(a) is a member of the House of Representatives, or of

the European Parliament, or of a Local Council, or a candidate

for election to the House of Representatives, or to the European

Parliament, or to a Local Council;

(b) has such a financial interest or such other interest that

is likely to prejudicially affect the discharge by him of his

functions as Chief Executive Officer;

(c)

is legally incapacitated or interdicted;

(d) has been adjudged bankrupt or has made a

composition or arrangement with his creditors; or

(e)

has been convicted of a crime affecting public trust.

(1) When a member of the Police Force is appointed as

Chief Executive Officer, that member until he is occupying that office,

shall not be precluded from applying for a promotion in accordance

with the terms and conditions held by him at the date on which he was

appointed as member of the Police Force.

(2) The member of the Police Force mentioned in the

preceding sub-article shall be entitled to have his service as Chief

Executive Officer considered as service with the Police Force for the

purpose of any pension, gratuity or benefit under the Act, the Widows’

and Orphans’ Pensions Act and the Pensions Ordinance, and for any

other right or privilege to which he would be entitled, and shall be

liable to any liability to which he would be liable, but for the fact that

he has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

(3) Where the member mentioned in this article ceases to hold

office as Chief Executive Officer, that member shall be entitled to

continue the discharge of his functions as a member of the Police

Force in the degree that he holds.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law

or regulations made thereunder, or to such direction or directions that

may be given by the Commissioner or the Minister, the powers and

functions of the Chief Executive shall include the following

(a) to work alongside the Commissioner to implement

the Police Force Vision;

(b) to ensure timely accomplishment of identified

priorities and goals of the Police Force;

(c) to define and promote an internal culture of well-

being, respect and empowerment;

(d) to provide professional advice, guidance

and

mentoring on all arising administrative matters;

(e) to lay the foundation for

effective

people

management practices and development;

(f)

to ensure skills assessments, training needs analysis

and training to guarantee that members of the Police Force

receive adequate training, skills and knowledge;

(g) to implement performance measurements tools and

internal procedures;

(h) to act as source of competence to ensure successful

implementation of the Finance & Administration, Human

Resources Management, Corporate Branding, ICT and

Automation and Communication, Supply Chain strategies;

(i) to assume an active role in tendering processes and

contracts;

(j) to establish healthy working relationships with

internal as well as external stakeholders;

(k)

to ensure Corporate Social Accountability;

(l) to ensure that all projects assigned to him or to

another official or other officials are executed within established

time-frames;

(m) to liaise with the Academy Board of the Disciplined

Force on a regular basis to establish the potential of all the

members of the Police Force through a variety of learning

strategies;

(n) to introduce and enable sources of European Union

funding mechanisms that cover the criminological, social and

urban aspects;

(o) to act as a strategic point of reference in matters

relating to instructions regarding management and development

from the Commissioner, Permanent Secretary and the Minister in

the best interest of the Police Force and Public Administration;

(p) to liaise and coordinate with Police and Civil

Administrative senior staff regarding the operating protocol and

approaches for consultancy projects, the preparation of project

scopes, briefs and terms of reference, as well as schedules,

budgets, reports and presentations;

(q) to assist in the analysis and prioritisation of problems

and opportunities for the Police Force, whilst ensuring that

proposed projects are in conformity with Government Policies

and Strategies;

(r) to perform such other managerial and administrative

functions as may be required.

(2) The Chief Executive Officer shall, in relation to any matter

relating to the performance of his functions, consult the Commissioner.

The Chief Executive Officer may exercise any one or more

of his functions both through members of the Police Force or other

employees of the said Police Force, or through an agency authorised

for the purpose, or through a contractor or other person with whom an

agreement for the performance of any one or more of such functions

has been entered into.

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