Commissioner may direct mandatory counselling

(1) The Commissioner may direct any member of the Department in a written order to attend facilities for stress management, including psychological counselling to cope with stress affecting the member’s professional duties. (2) On receipt of a report from the facility, the Commissioner shall forthwith rescind the order made under sub-section (1), if 32 Police Act the report states that the facility is satisfied that the person named in the order is not in need of care and treatment. (3) The Commissioner may sanction payments from the Police Welfare Fund for any costs of members of the Department attending facilities for stress management.