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POLICE ACT 1998

Table of Provisions

PART 1--Preliminary

  • 1 Short title
  • 3 Interpretation

PART 2--General

  • 4 Composition of police
  • 5 Purpose of police
  • 6 Commissioner responsible for control and management of police
  • 7 Exclusion of directions in relation to employment of particular persons
  • 8 Directions to Commissioner to be Gazetted and laid before Parliament
  • 9 Commissioner also responsible for control and management of police cadets, police medical officers and police security officers
  • 10 General management aims and standards
  • 11 Orders

PART 3--Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners

  • 12 Appointment of Commissioner of Police
  • 13 Conditions of Commissioner's appointment
  • 14 Deputy Commissioner
  • 15 Assistant Commissioners
  • 16 Conditions of appointment of Deputy and Assistant Commissioners
  • 17 Termination of appointment of Commissioner or Deputy or Assistant Commissioner
  • 18 Resignation
  • 19 Delegation

PART 4--Other members of SA Police

Division 1--Appointment and resignation

  • 20 Appointment of officers
  • 21 Appointment of sergeants and constables
  • 22 Further division of ranks
  • 23 Term appointments for certain positions
  • 24 Appointment of community police
  • 25 Police oath or affirmation
  • 26 Effect of appointment and oath or affirmation
  • 27 Probationary appointment
  • 28 Performance standards for officers
  • 29 Resignation and relinquishment of official duties

Division 2--Special provisions relating to community police

  • 30 Powers, responsibilities and immunities of community police
  • 31 Suspension or termination of appointment of community police
  • 32 Conditions of appointment of community police

PART 5--Police cadets and police medical officers

  • 33 Police cadets
  • 34 Suspension or termination of appointment of police cadets
  • 35 Resignation and relinquishment of official duties
  • 36 Police medical officers

PART 6--Drug and alcohol testing

Division 2--Drug and alcohol testing

  • 41A Interpretation
  • 41B Drug and alcohol testing
  • 41C Drug and alcohol testing of applicants to SA Police etc
  • 41D Procedures for drug and alcohol testing
  • 41E Biological samples, test results etc not to be used for other purposes

PART 7--Termination and transfer of police

  • 45 Physical or mental disability or illness
  • 46 Unsatisfactory performance
  • 47 Power to transfer

PART 8--Review of certain termination, transfer and promotion decisions

Division 1--Termination reviews

  • 48 Right of review

Division 2--Transfer reviews

  • 52 Review of certain transfers

Division 3--Promotion reviews

  • 53 Interpretation and application
  • 54 Processes for appointment or nomination for prescribed promotional positions
  • 55 Right of review
  • 56 Grounds for application for review
  • 57 Determination of application
  • 58 Determination of question of eligibility for appointment

PART 9--Special constables

  • 59 Appointment of special constables
  • 60 Oath or affirmation by special constables
  • 61 Duties and powers of special constables
  • 62 Suspension or termination of appointment of special constables
  • 63 Allowances and equipment for special constables

PART 9A--Police security officers

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 63A Interpretation
  • 63B Determination of protected persons, places or vehicles
  • 63C References to protective security officers in other Acts etc

Division 2--Modification of operation of this and other Acts etc in relation to police security officers

  • 63D Regulations may modify operation of this and other Acts etc in relation to police security officers

Division 3--Appointment etc of police security officers

  • 63E Appointment of police security officers
  • 63F Commissioner may determine structure of ranks
  • 63G Oath or affirmation by police security officers
  • 63H Conditions of appointment
  • 63I Identification of police security officers
  • 63J Suspension or termination of appointment of police security officer
  • 63K Resignation and relinquishment of official duties

Division 4--Duties and powers of police security officers

PART 10--Miscellaneous

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