Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011)Chapter 6 : Regulations, Transitional Provisions, Amendment and Repeal of Laws, Short Title and Commencement34. Transitional provisions |
| (1) | A Civilian Secretariat for the police service in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act continues as the Civilian Secretariat for the police service contemplated in section 4(1). |
| (2) | Any provincial secretariat structure in existence at the provincial sphere of government immediately before the commencement of this Act continues subject to section 16. |
| (3) | Any person who immediately before the commencement of this Act served in the post of Secretary or head of a provincial secretariat, as the case may be— |
| (a) | must be regarded as having been appointed in terms of section 7(1) or section 18(1); and |
| (b) | continues to serve in that capacity under the terms and conditions of service of his or her existing appointment for the remainder of the period of service in terms of such appointment. |
| (4) | Subject to subsection (1), any personnel who immediately before the commencement of this Act served in any post in the Civilian Secretariat— |
| (a) | must be regarded as having been appointed in terms of sections 8(2)(e) and 8(4); and |
| (b) | continue to serve in that capacity under the terms and conditions of service of his or her appointment for the remainder of the period of service in terms of such appointment. |
| (5) | Any assessment, evaluation or project instituted by the Civilian Secretariat in terms of the South African Police Service Act which was pending, continues as if this Act had not been passed. |
| (6) | Decisions of the Civilian Secretariat in force immediately before the commencement of this Act remain in force until amended, replaced or rescinded by the Civilian Secretariat. |
| (7) | The reports of the Secretary in terms of section 13 must include progress made in respect of the establishment of provincial secretariats until such time as provincial secretariats are established and functioning in the provinces. |