Acts and Regulations

91-119 - Qualifications

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NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 91-119
under the
Police Act
(O.C. 91-498)
Filed June 19, 1991
Under section 38 of the Police Act, the  Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following Regulation:
1This Regulation may be cited as the Qualifications Regulation - Police Act.
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
OF A POLICE FORCE
2To qualify for appointment as a member of a police force, other than as an auxiliary police officer, a person shall
(a) have reached the full age of nineteen years,
(b) be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada,
(c) subject to sections 4, 5 and 6, be a graduate of the Police Science Program at the Atlantic Police Academy or a graduate of a comparable training course offered at a police training institute approved by the Minister,
(d) not have been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code (Canada), the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) or the Food and Drugs Act (Canada) or if convicted shall have received a pardon, and
(e) be of good character and habits.
2021, c.25, s.2
3To qualify for appointment as an auxiliary police officer a person shall
(a) meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 2(a), (b), (d) and (e),
(b) be physically fit and free from any serious illness or injury,
(c) have a valid driver’s licence, and
(d) be willing to undergo in-service training.
4Notwithstanding paragraph 2(c), a person may be appointed as a member of a police force if the person has a minimum of three years of satisfactory full time service as a member of any police force in Canada.
97-135
5Notwithstanding paragraph 2(c), a cadet undergoing training while registered at an institution referred to in paragraph 2(c) may undergo job training not exceeding four months on a police force.
6Notwithstanding paragraph 2(c), a student may be employed by a police force for a period of service not exceeding four months in any twelve month period.
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEFS AND DEPUTY
CHIEFS OF POLICE
2021, c.25, s.2
7To qualify for appointment as chief of police or deputy chief of police, a person shall
(a) be a police officer, or former police officer, appointed under section 10, 11 or 17.3 of the Act or appointed or employed under the law of another province or a territory of Canada, or a member, or former member, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
(b) meet the conditions under section 2, and
(c) demonstrate strong leadership competencies.
2021, c.25, s.2
8New Brunswick Regulation 84-10 under the Police Act is repealed.
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to June 11, 2021.