Defence Act, 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations for the Reserve Force, 20097. Selection boards |
| 1) | The Chief of the Defence Force, or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose, shall appoint selection boards to make recommendations for- |
| a) | enrolment of suitable applicants from outside the Defence Force; |
| b) | serving members of the Reserves for appointment as officers in the Reserve Force; and |
| c) | ranks to be awarded to the successful applicants. |
| 2) | A selection board contemplated in sub-regulation (1) must consist of- |
| a) | at least three Defence Force members who are in rank equal to or higher than the rank of the vacancy to be filled; |
| b) | a chairperson, who must be a serving Defence Force member of the rank of Major or Warrant Officer Class 2 or a rank higher than the vacancy to be filled: Provided that the rank of a chairperson of a selection board for the selection of members for officer appointment shall not be lower than that of Colonel; and |
| c) | Defence Force members that may be determined by Chiefs of Services and Divisions to provide for their unique requirements. |
| 3) | Defence Force members of a rank, which is lower than the rank of the vacancy to be filled, may provide secretarial or advisory services during the selection process, but do not form part of the selection board. |
| 4) | A selection board must make recommendations on the suitability of an applicant after considering- |
| a) | information based on valid methods, criteria or instruments for selection that are free from any bias or discrimination; |
| b) | the training, skills, competence and knowledqe necessary to meet the inherent requirements of the post; and |
| c) | the representativeness of the corps, classification or mustering where the post is located. |
| 5) | A selection board must record the reasons for its decision with reference to the criteria mentioned in sub-regulation (4). |
| 6) | When the Chief of the Defence Force, or an officer designated by him or her for that purpose, does not approve a recommendation of a selection board, he or she shall record the reasons for his or her decision in writing. |