Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02639:schedule:12:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02639
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 12 (pt 7/42)
Character Range: 19129–21902

Absence, &c., of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner
26. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:
"(1a) The Minister may determine the remuneration and allowances of a person who is, in accordance with sub-section (1), exercising the powers and performing the functions and duties of the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, but a person is not entitled to be paid remuneration or allowances under this section except in respect of the exercise by him of the powers, and the performance by him of the functions and duties, of the Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, for a period of at least one week.".

Appointment of former narcotics officers to be members
27. Section 26a of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from sub-section (2) "sections 25 and 73" and substituting "section 25"; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (3) "sections 26 and 73" and substituting "section 26".
28. (1) Section 28 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Undertakings and oaths or affirmations
"28. (1) A Deputy Commissioner appointed under section 17, or a person appointed under paragraph 25 (1) (a) or 26 (1) (a) or section 27, shall, immediately after his appointment, enter into an undertaking, in accordance with the prescribed form, relating to the performance of his duties.
"(2) A person appointed under Division 1 shall, before commencing to perform his duties, make and subscribe, before a person authorized by the Minister, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed.
"(3) A person appointed under paragraph 25 (1) (a) to be a commissioned officer in a component or appointed under paragraph 26 (1) (a) to be a non-commissioned officer in a component shall, in accordance with the regulations, make and subscribe, before a person authorized by the Minister, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed in relation to that component.
"(4) Subject to sub-section (6), where a person who is a commissioned officer in a component is promoted under paragraph 25 (1) (b) or transferred under paragraph 25 (1) (c) to a commissioned rank in the other component, he shall, in accordance with the regulations, make and subscribe, before a person authorized by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed in relation to that other component.
"(5) Subject to sub-section (6), where a person who is a non-commissioned officer in a component is promoted under paragraph 26 (1) (b) or transferred under paragraph 26 (1) (c) to a non-commissioned rank in the other component, he shall, in accordance with the regulations, make and subscribe,
before a person authorized by the Commissioner, such oath or affirmation as is prescribed