Police Force Act 2004 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Constitution and Administration of Police Force
17. Delegation of powers
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Except as otherwise specially provided in section 18 or 110A and the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018, any act or thing which may be done, ordered or performed by the Commissioner under this Act or any other written law may, subject to the orders and directions of the Commissioner, be done, ordered or performed by —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under section 6(1);
any police officer not below the rank of superintendent; or
any non-police personnel performing duties in the Police Force who is not below the prescribed grade.
Except as otherwise specially provided in section 18 or any other written law, where a Deputy Commissioner is absent or incapable for any reason of performing or discharging any of his or her duties under any written law, the Commissioner may authorise —
Deputy Commissioner
“Deputy Commissioner”, in relation to any provision in this Act or its subsidiary legislation, or in the Police General Orders, Force Orders or Standing Orders, means the Deputy Commissioner of Police designated by the Commissioner for the purposes of that provision;
any police officer not below the rank of assistant superintendent; or
any non-police personnel performing duties in the Police Force who is not below the prescribed grade,to exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed on the Deputy Commissioner by any written law.