Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988 (SOR/88-361)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988
SOR/88-361
ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE ACT
Registration 1988-06-30
Regulations Respecting the Organization, Training, Conduct, Performance of Duties, Discipline, Administrative Discharge of Members, Efficiency and Administration and Good Government of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P.C. 1988-1338 1988-06-30
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Solicitor General of Canada, pursuant to subsection 12(1), section 18, subsections 21(1)Footnote *, 23(4)Footnote **, 31(7)Footnote *** and 33(4)Footnote *** and section 38Footnote *** of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, is pleased hereby to make the annexed Regulations respecting the organization, training, conduct, performance of duties, discipline, administrative discharge of members, efficiency and administration and good government of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Return to footnote *S.C. 1986, c. 11, s. 11
Return to footnote **S.C. 1986, c. 11, s. 13
Return to footnote ***S.C. 1986, c. 11, s. 15
SHORT TITLE
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regulations, 1988.
INTERPRETATION
2. In these Regulations,
- “Act”
“Act” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act; (Loi)
- “civilian member”
“civilian member” means a member who is appointed to a level in the Force; (membre civil)
- “designated officer”
“designated officer” means an officer appointed by the Commissioner for the purposes of administrative discharge proceedings under these Regulations; (officier désigné)
- “living accommodation”
“living accommodation” includes a dormitory, room in residence, apartment, house or other living space that is owned or leased by the Force for members and their dependents; (logement)
- “post”
“post” means a place where a member is assigned for duty, either permanently or temporarily; (poste)
- “regular member”
“regular member” means a member who is appointed to regular member rank in the Force and includes a special constable; (membre régulier)
- “Reserve”
“Reserve” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Reserve established pursuant to section 9; (réserve)
- “special constable”
“special constable” means a special constable appointed before the date on which these Regulations come into force; (gendarme spécial)
- “special constable member”
“special constable member” means a member who is appointed, on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force, to the rank of special constable member. (membre spécial)
- SOR/94-219, s. 1.
PART I
ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Divisions
3. (1) The Force shall be divided into divisions, designated alphabetically or in such manner as the Minister directs, and each division shall be composed of a commanding officer and such other members and personnel as the Commissioner directs.
(2) The headquarters for a division shall be located at such place as the Minister directs.
4. (1) A division may be divided by the Commissioner into subdivisions consisting of an officer in command and such other members and personnel as the Commissioner directs.
(2) The headquarters of each subdivision shall be located at such place as the Commissioner directs.
(3) Each subdivision shall be called by the name of the municipality in which the subdivision headquarters is located or by such other name as the Commissioner directs.