Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011) Chapter 1 : Definitions, Objects of Act, Establishment, Independence and Impartiality 1. Definitions

 

In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise-

 

"Committee"

means the Management Committee established under section 11;

 

"Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;

 

"Directorate"

means the Independent Police Investigative Directorate established in terms of section 3;

 

"Executive Director"

means the Executive Director appointed in terms of section 6(1);

 

"financial year"

means the period from I April in any year to 31 March in the ensuing year;

 

"fixed date"

means the date of commencement of this Act;

 

"forum"

means the Consultative Forum established under section 15;

 

"investigator"

means a person appointed under section 22;

 

"MEC"

means the Member of the Executive Council of a province who is responsible for policing in that province;

 

"Minister"

means the Minister of Police;

 

"municipal police service"

means a municipal police service established under section 64A of the South African Police Service Act;

 

"organ of state"

means an organ of state as defined in section 239 of the Constitution;

 

"provincial head"

means a person appointed under section 20;

 

"Public Finance Management Act"

means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

 

"Public Service Act"

means the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);

 

"Secretariat"

means the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service established in terms of section 4(1) of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011;

 

"Secretary"

means the Secretary for the Police Service appointed in terms of section 7(1) of the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011;

 

"security clearance certificate"

means an official document issued by the Executive Director indicating the degree of security competence of a person;

 

"South African Police Service Act"

means the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995); and

 

"this Act"

includes the Schedule and regulations.