Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011)Chapter 2 : National Office6. Appointment of Executive Director |
| (1) | The Minister must nominate a suitably qualified person for appointment to the office of Executive Director to head the Directorate in accordance with a procedure to be determined by the Minister. |
| (2) | The relevant Parliamentary Committee must, within a period of 30 parliamentary working days of the nomination in terms of subsection (1), confirm or reject such nomination. |
| (3) | In the event of an appointment being confirmed— |
| (a) | the successful candidate is appointed to the office of Executive Director subject to the laws governing the public service with effect from a date agreed upon by such person and the Minister; and |
| (b) | such appointment is for a term of five years, which is renewable for one additional term only. |
| (4) | When the Executive Director is unable to perform the functions of office, or during a vacancy in the Directorate, the Minister may designate another person to act as Executive Director until the Executive Director returns to perform the functions of office or the vacancy is filled. |
| (5) | In the case of a vacancy, the Minister must fill the vacancy within a reasonable period of time, which period must not exceed one year. |
| (6) | [Section 6(6) repealed by section 1 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 2019, Notice No. 628, GG43385, dated 3 June 2020 - shall come into operation on 29 November 2024 as per Commencement Proclamation 229, GG51637, dated 22 November 2024] |