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—

 

"buccal sample"

means buccal sample as defined in section 15E(e) of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(a) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"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;

 

"Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation"

means the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation established in terms of section 17C of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(b) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"Executive Director"

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

 

"executive head of a municipal police service"

means the executive head of a municipal police service appointed in terms of section 64C of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(c) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"financial year"

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

 

"firearm"

means a firearm as defined in section 1 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000);

[Definition inserted by section 1(d) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"fixed date"

[Definition deleted by section 1(e) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"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 manager"

means a municipal manager as defined in section 1 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000);

[Definition inserted by section 1(f) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"municipal police service"

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

 

"National Commissioner"

means the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, referred to in section 6(1) of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(g) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"organ of state"

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

 

"Provincial Commissioner"

means the Provincial Commissioner of a province as appointed in terms of section 6(2) of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(h) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"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"

means the South African Police Service established under section 5 of the South African Police Service Act;

[Definition inserted by section 1(i) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"South African Police Service Act"

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

 

"State Security Agency"

means the State Security Agency as referred to in section 3(1) of the Intelligence Services Act, 2002 (Act No. 65 of 2002);

[Definition inserted by section 1(j) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

"this Act"

includes the Schedule and regulations.