Acts and Regulations

P-9.2 - Police Act

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Regulations
38The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing forms of oaths required to be taken under this Act;
(b) prescribing a code of professional conduct applying to all members of police forces within the Province;
(c) prescribing the corrective and disciplinary measures that the parties to a settlement conference may agree to or an arbitrator may impose;
(d) prescribing the principles of discipline and correction;
(e) respecting the personnel files and records of discipline maintained by chiefs of police and civic authorities;
(f) respecting the repository of corrective and disciplinary measures maintained by the Commission;
(g) respecting the list of arbitrators established and maintained by the Commission;
(h) prescribing procedures and time limits with respect to arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III and III.2;
(i) establishing the payment of costs, fees and expenses associated with investigations, settlement conferences and arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III, III.1 and III.2;
(j) respecting the confidentiality of the documents listed in sections 28.2, 31.1 and 32.87 and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(k) prescribing the records, reports, returns, books and accounts to be kept and made by police forces or members of police forces;
(l) prescribing the method of accounting for fees and costs and other money that comes into the hands of members of police forces;
(m) respecting the confidentiality of police files, investigations, or briefs and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(n) respecting information and statistical data to be submitted by chiefs of police to the Minister;
(o) providing a procedure for the disposition of personal property found or coming into the possession of police officers under section 37;
(p) establishing a uniform rank structure for police forces;
(q) establishing minimum standards of training and other qualifications for the appointment and promotion to each rank;
(r) establishing minimum standards for operational and administrative procedures for police forces;
(s) prescribing the minimum number of members of a police force that shall be appointed either upon a basis of incidence of crime, population, area, or any combination thereof, or upon such other basis as the Minister considers relevant;
(t) prescribing required training programs for members of police forces extending from the basic recruit course through all levels of service training, including specialized courses and those embracing management, supervision and police administration;
(u) respecting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition or prohibiting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition by a police force or by its members;
(v) prescribing the uniform or the insignia to be worn by members of a police force and requiring a council or board to provide and a member of a police force to wear such uniform or insignia;
(v.1) respecting investigations of serious incidents under Part II.1, including
(i) prescribing the time in which a notification report shall be submitted to the head of the investigative body,
(ii) prescribing the information that a summary of an investigation shall contain,
(iii) prescribing the time in which a summary shall be provided to the Minister and the relevant disciplinary authority,
(iv) prescribing the time in which a summary shall be made available to the public,
(v) prescribing any other information that an annual report shall contain;
(v.2) respecting the confidentiality of documents concerning investigations of serious incidents under Part II.1 and the disclosure of information contained in the documents;
(v.3) defining any word or expression used in but not defined in this Act for the purposes of this Act, the regulations or both;
(w) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the purposes of this Act.
1986, c.64, s.17; 1988, c.64, s.10; 1991, c.26, s.18; 2005, c.21, s.21; 2008, c.32, s.11; 2021, c.25, s.1; 2021, c.15, s.2; 2021, c.46, s.3
Regulations
38The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing forms of oaths required to be taken under this Act;
(b) prescribing a code of professional conduct applying to all members of police forces within the Province;
(c) prescribing the corrective and disciplinary measures that the parties to a settlement conference may agree to or an arbitrator may impose;
(d) prescribing the principles of discipline and correction;
(e) respecting the personnel files and records of discipline maintained by chiefs of police and civic authorities;
(f) respecting the repository of corrective and disciplinary measures maintained by the Commission;
(g) respecting the list of arbitrators established and maintained by the Commission;
(h) prescribing procedures and time limits with respect to arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III and III.2;
(i) establishing the payment of costs, fees and expenses associated with investigations, settlement conferences and arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III, III.1 and III.2;
(j) respecting the confidentiality of the documents listed in sections 28.2, 31.1 and 32.87 and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(k) prescribing the records, reports, returns, books and accounts to be kept and made by police forces or members of police forces;
(l) prescribing the method of accounting for fees and costs and other money that comes into the hands of members of police forces;
(m) respecting the confidentiality of police files, investigations, or briefs and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(n) respecting information and statistical data to be submitted by chiefs of police to the Minister;
(o) providing a procedure for the disposition of personal property found or coming into the possession of police officers under section 37;
(p) establishing a uniform rank structure for police forces;
(q) establishing minimum standards of training and other qualifications for the appointment and promotion to each rank;
(r) establishing minimum standards for operational and administrative procedures for police forces;
(s) prescribing the minimum number of members of a police force that shall be appointed either upon a basis of incidence of crime, population, area, or any combination thereof, or upon such other basis as the Minister considers relevant;
(t) prescribing required training programs for members of police forces extending from the basic recruit course through all levels of service training, including specialized courses and those embracing management, supervision and police administration;
(u) respecting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition or prohibiting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition by a police force or by its members;
(v) prescribing the uniform or the insignia to be worn by members of a police force and requiring a council or board to provide and a member of a police force to wear such uniform or insignia;
(w) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the purposes of this Act.
1986, c.64, s.17; 1988, c.64, s.10; 1991, c.26, s.18; 2005, c.21, s.21; 2008, c.32, s.11; 2021, c.25, s.1
Regulations
38The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing forms of oaths required to be taken under this Act;
(b) prescribing a code of professional conduct applying to all members of police forces within the Province;
(c) prescribing the disciplinary and corrective measures that the parties to a settlement conference may agree to or an arbitrator may impose;
(d) prescribing the principles of discipline and correction;
(e) respecting the personnel files and records of discipline maintained by chiefs of police and civic authorities;
(f) respecting the repository of discipline and corrective measures maintained by the Commission;
(g) respecting the list of arbitrators established and maintained by the Commission;
(h) prescribing procedures with respect to arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III and III.2;
(i) establishing the payment of costs, fees and expenses associated with investigations, settlement conferences and arbitration hearings under Parts I.1, III, III.1 and III.2;
(j) respecting the confidentiality of the documents listed in sections 28.2, 31.1 and 32.87 and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(k) prescribing the records, reports, returns, books and accounts to be kept and made by police forces or members of police forces;
(l) prescribing the method of accounting for fees and costs and other money that comes into the hands of members of police forces;
(m) respecting the confidentiality of police files, investigations, or briefs and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(n) respecting information and statistical data to be submitted by chiefs of police to the Minister;
(o) providing a procedure for the disposition of personal property found or coming into the possession of police officers under section 37;
(p) establishing a uniform rank structure for police forces;
(q) establishing minimum standards of training and other qualifications for the appointment and promotion to each rank;
(r) establishing minimum standards for operational and administrative procedures for police forces;
(s) prescribing the minimum number of members of a police force that shall be appointed either upon a basis of incidence of crime, population, area, or any combination thereof, or upon such other basis as the Minister considers relevant;
(t) prescribing required training programs for members of police forces extending from the basic recruit course through all levels of service training, including specialized courses and those embracing management, supervision and police administration;
(u) respecting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition or prohibiting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition by a police force or by its members;
(v) prescribing the uniform or the insignia to be worn by members of a police force and requiring a council or board to provide and a member of a police force to wear such uniform or insignia;
(w) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the purposes of this Act.
1986, c.64, s.17; 1988, c.64, s.10; 1991, c.26, s.18; 2005, c.21, s.21; 2008, c.32, s.11
Regulations
38The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing forms of oaths required to be taken under this Act;
(b) prescribing a code of professional conduct applying to all members of police forces within the Province;
(c) prescribing the disciplinary and corrective measures that the parties to a settlement conference may agree to or an arbitrator may impose;
(d) prescribing the principles of discipline and correction;
(e) respecting the personnel files and records of discipline maintained by chiefs of police and civic authorities;
(f) respecting the repository of discipline and corrective measures maintained by the Commission;
(g) respecting the list of arbitrators established and maintained by the Commission;
(h) prescribing procedures with respect to arbitration hearings under Part I.1 and III;
(i) establishing the payment of costs, fees and expenses associated with investigations, settlement conferences and arbitration hearings under Parts I.1 and III;
(j) respecting the confidentiality of the documents listed in sections 28.2 and 31.1 and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(k) prescribing the records, reports, returns, books and accounts to be kept and made by police forces or members of police forces;
(l) prescribing the method of accounting for fees and costs and other money that comes into the hands of members of police forces;
(m) respecting the confidentiality of police files, investigations, or briefs and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(n) respecting information and statistical data to be submitted by chiefs of police to the Minister;
(o) providing a procedure for the disposition of personal property found or coming into the possession of police officers under section 37;
(p) establishing a uniform rank structure for police forces;
(q) establishing minimum standards of training and other qualifications for the appointment and promotion to each rank;
(r) establishing minimum standards for operational and administrative procedures for police forces;
(s) prescribing the minimum number of members of a police force that shall be appointed either upon a basis of incidence of crime, population, area, or any combination thereof, or upon such other basis as the Minister considers relevant;
(t) prescribing required training programs for members of police forces extending from the basic recruit course through all levels of service training, including specialized courses and those embracing management, supervision and police administration;
(u) respecting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition or prohibiting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition by a police force or by its members;
(v) prescribing the uniform or the insignia to be worn by members of a police force and requiring a council or board to provide and a member of a police force to wear such uniform or insignia;
(w) respecting any matter that the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the purposes of this Act.
1986, c.64, s.17; 1988, c.64, s.10; 1991, c.26, s.18; 2005, c.21, s.21
Regulations
38The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of this Act and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations
(a) prescribing forms of oaths required to be taken under this Act;
(b) prescribing a code of discipline applying to all members of police forces within the Province;
(c) prescribing the records, reports, returns, books and accounts to be kept and made by police forces or members thereof;
(d) prescribing the method of accounting for fees and costs and other money that comes into the hands of members of police forces;
(e) prescribing procedures with respect to hearings, appeals and investigations;
(f) respecting the confidentiality of police files, investigations, or briefs and the disclosure of information contained therein;
(f.1) respecting information and statistical data to be submitted by chiefs of police to the Minister;
(f.2) defining “investigator” for the purpose of Parts II and III of this Act;
(g) providing a procedure for the disposition of personal property found or coming into the possession of police officers under section 37;
(g.1) establishing a uniform rank structure for police forces;
(g.2) establishing minimum standards of training and other qualifications for the appointment and promotion to each rank;
(g.3) establishing minimum standards for operational and administrative procedures for police forces;
(g.4) prescribing the minimum number of members of a police force that shall be appointed either upon a basis of incidence of crime, population, area, or any combination thereof, or upon such other basis as the Minister considers relevant;
(g.5) prescribing required training programs for members of police forces extending from the basic recruit course through all levels of service training, including specialized courses and those embracing management, supervision and police administration;
(g.6) respecting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition or prohibiting the use of any equipment, firearm or ammunition by a police force or by its members;
(g.7) prescribing the uniform or the insignia to be worn by members of a police force and requiring a council or board to provide and a member of a police force to wear such uniform or insignia;
(h) Repealed: 1988, c.64, s.10
(i) generally, as he considers necessary for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
1986, c.64, s.17; 1988, c.64, s.10; 1991, c.26, s.18