Provincial Police Force Act
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11 Geo. V., c. 45 (Ontario)
An Act respecting The Ontario Provincial Police Force.
[Assented to 8th April, 1921.]
His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. This Act may be cited as "The Provincial Police Force Act, 1921".
2. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 17 of The Constables Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may alter, amend, repeal, and revoke any regulation contained in any Order-in-Council heretofore passed and confirmed by subsection 1 of section 17 of The Constables Act or any other regulation heretofore or hereafter made under the authority of the said Act with respect to the Ontario Provincial Police Force.
3.(1) There shall be a Commissioner of Police for Ontario, who shall be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council,
(2) In addition to the officers mentioned in subsection 3 of section 17 of The Constables Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint such other officers and such officers, clerks and servants of the Ontario Provincial Police Force as may be deemed advisable.
4. The Commissioner of Police shall have the general control and administration of the Ontario Provincial Police Force and all officers specially appointed for the enforcement of any Statute of Ontario, and he and all the officers, members, clerks and employees of the force shall be responsible to the Attorney-General of Ontario and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as may be prescribed by the regulations.
5. Subsection 6 of section 17 of The Constables Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:
17.(6) The Commissioner of Police may hold an inquiry into the conduct of any member of the force or of any officer or employee under his control and upon such inquiry shall have and may exercise the like powers and authority as are conferred upon the Inspector of Legal Offices by section 16 with respect to high constables.
6. Subsection 3 of section 18 of The Constables Act is repealed and the following substituted therefor:
18.(3) The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make such regulations from time to time with respect to the office of the Commissioner of Police, and with respect to the Ontario Provincial Police Force and officers appointed for the enforcement of any Statute of Ontario as he may deem expedient, and providing for such clerical and other assistance, and for accommodation and office equipment for any such officer as he may deem expedient.
7. This Act shall come into force on the day on which it receives the Assent of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor.