Appointment Of Commissioner Of Police(1) The Governor-General may appoint a fit and proper person to be the Commissioner of Police for a term of not more than 2 [alternatives: 3 and 5] years [Alternative: The Commissioner should be elected by the people so they are more responsive to the general mood of the public]
(2) The Governor-General may appoint a fit and proper person to be the Commissioner of Police for a term of not more than 2 [alternatives: 3 and 5] years (3) To ensure that the Commissioner of Police is impartial and acts in the interests of justice, the nominated person must be a Justice of the Court or former Justice of the Court with no less than 10 years experience, of which no less than 5 years shall have been at the level of the High Court or above (4) The State Services Commissioner is responsible for managing the appointment process, and must forward nominations for appointment to the Minister and the Prime Minister [Alternative: The State Services Commissioner is responsible for refereeing the appointment process, and must forward nominations for appointment to the Minister and the Prime Minister]
(5) Any New Zealand Citizen elegible to vote may forward a recommendation for appointment to their local representative who shall be responsible for fowarding it on to the Governor-General [Alternative: The Prime Minister must forward a recommendation for appointment to the Governor-General]
(6) A Commissioner of Police holds office during the pleasure of the people [alternative: during the pleasure of the Governor-General] [Alternative: The Prime Minister must forward a recommendation for appointment to the Governor-General]
[Alternative: The Commisioner should be elected by the people so they are more responsive to the general mood of the public]
(7) The Governor-General may from time to time reappoint a Commissioner of Police for a further term of not more than 3 years, without first notifying the impending vacancy or examining other applicants (8) For the avoidance of doubt, any person who holds the office of constable when appointed or reappointed as Commissioner continues to hold that office following his or her appointment or reappointment, until such time as the office may be legally discharged (9) The Commissioner may not be before the courts for any criminal offences [alternative: for any serious offences] and must act in the best interests of justice and the reputation of the New Zealand Police (10) If the Commissioner is charged with any crime he/she will have their appointment suspended and a temporary replacement will be appointed as per section (...) (11) If the Commissioner is found guilty of any crime he/she will have their appointment terminated immediately, without renumeration |