Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011 (Act No. 2 of 2011)RegulationsCivilian Secretariat for Police Service Regulations, 2016Chapter 9 : Co-Operative Framework33. Functions of the Forum |
| (1) | The Forum will serve as a consultative forum for the Secretary and heads of provincial departments to provide technical support to the Ministerial Executive Committee contemplated in section 27 of the Act. |
| (2) | The Forum must seek to – |
| (a) | promote uniform execution of the police civilian oversight mandate; |
| (b) | promote the alignment of Civilian and provincial secretariats’ Strategic and Annual Performance Plans; |
| (c) | consider legislation relating to, and impacting upon, policing and safety and security and to make contributions towards the development of such legislation; |
| (d) | ensure the implementation of any matter referred to it by the Minister, an MEC or the Ministerial Executive Committee; |
| (e) | perform any other function necessary to give effect to its objectives and mandate; |
| (f) | refer any items to the Ministerial Executive Committee for discussion and decision; |
| (g) | raise matters of national interest impacting on safety and security with relevant provincial departments and to hear their views on those matters; |
| (h) | consult relevant provincial departments on— |
| (i) | the development of national policy; |
| (ii) | matters affecting policing and safety and security; |
| (iii) | the implementation of national policy with respect to policing and safety and security; |
| (iv) | the coordination and alignment of strategic and performance plans and priorities, objectives and strategies across national, provincial and local governments; and |
| (v) | any other matters of strategic importance that affect the interests of the Civilian Secretariat and provincial secretariats; and |
| (i) | discuss performance in the provision of policing services in order to detect failures and to initiate preventive or corrective |