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]