The head of a provincial secretariat—
| (a) | is responsible for the performance of the functions of a provincial secretariat as contemplated in section 17 or such duties and functions assigned to the head of a provincial secretariat by the Secretary in terms of section 10; |
| (b) | is responsible for the resources and the employees of a provincial secretariat in the province; |
| (c) | must take all decisions necessary or expedient for performance of the functions of a provincial secretariat referred to in section 17 or otherwise assigned to him or her by the Secretary in terms of section 10 or by the MEC of the province concerned; |
| (e) | must evaluate and review practices, methodologies and performance of the police service in the province, submit reports thereon to the head of a provincial department and the MEC and submit copies thereof to the Secretary; and |
| (f) | must perform such functions as the head of a provincial department or the MEC may consider necessary or expedient to ensure civilian oversight over police in the province. |
