Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011) Regulations Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Regulations, 2016 Chapter 1 1. Definitions

 

In these Regulations, unless the context indicates otherwise, a word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned bears the same meaning in the Act, and—

 

"Act"

means the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011);

 

"assessment"

means an assessment of the performance of the police service undertaken by the Civilian Secretariat or a Provincial Secretariat;

 

"complainant"

means a person who has lodged a written complaint with the Civilian Secretariat or a Provincial Secretariat in terms of Chapter 5 of these regulations;

 

"complaint"

means a complaint relating to poor service delivery by the police service that is lodged in terms of Chapter 5 of these regulations;

 

"Consultative Forum"

means the Consultative Forum established in terms of section 15 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011);

 

"classified information"

means any record that has been classified in terms of the Minimum Information Security Standards either by the Secretary, the Head of Provincial Secretariat or the National Commissioner;

 

"document"

means any written record containing information relating to civilian oversight or policing in the possession or under the control of the Civilian Secretariat, a Provincial Secretariat or the South African Police Service;

 

"IPID Act"

means the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011);

 

"member of the Civilian Secretariat"

means a person appointed to the Civilian Secretariat in terms of the Act on a full-time or a contractual basis;

 

"member of the Provincial Secretariat"

means a person appointed to the Provincial Secretariat in terms of the Act on a full-time or a contractual basis;

 

"ministerial direction"

means a policy directive or instruction issued by the Minister;

 

"monitor"

means to observe, examine, evaluate and assess police service conduct or its performance in terms of its compliance with the Constitution, applicable laws, relevant government policies and policy directives or instructions issued by the Minister;

 

"National Commissioner"

means the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service appointed in terms of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa;

 

"oversight report"

means a document compiled by the Civilian Secretariat or a Provincial Secretariat containing information relating to a finding or opinion on the performance of the police service;

 

"premises"

includes land, any building or structure under the control of the police service;

 

"priority"

means a goal, key objective or target set by the Minister or government;

 

"Public Service Disciplinary Code"

means the Disciplinary Code and Procedures for the Public Service as contained in the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council Resolution 2 of 1999, as amended;

 

"Report"

means a report compiled by the Civilian Secretariat or Provincial Secretariat on the performance and other activities of the police service;

 

"reporting period"

means, if not determined otherwise by the Minister, the period commencing on 1 April and ending on 31 March of the subsequent calendar year;

 

"review"

means to recommend remedial or corrective measures regarding police service conduct or performance based on a monitoring activity of the Civilian Secretariat or a Provincial Secretariat;

 

"South African Police Service Discipline Regulations"

means the regulations published under Government Notice No. R. 643 in Government Gazette 28985 of 3 July 2006 or as subsequently amended or replaced;

 

"Station Commander"

means a member of the police service in charge of a police station;

 

"these regulations"

means the regulations promulgated under the Act and any rules, directives or instructions made under the regulations; and

 

"unclassified information"

means any information that has not been classified in terms of the Minimum Information Security Standards.