South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)Chapter 5 : Powers, Duties and Functions12. Provincial Commissioners |
| (1) | Subject to this Act, a Provincial Commissioner shall have command of and control over the Service under his or her jurisdiction in the province and may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties and functions necessary to give effect to section 219 of the Constitution. |
| (2) | A Provincial Commissioner may— |
| (a) | subject to a determination under section 11(2)(b), delimit any area in the province and determine the boundaries thereof until the province has been divided into as many areas as may be necessary for the purposes of the organisation of the Service under his or her jurisdiction; and |
[Section 12(2)(a) substituted by section 2 of Act No. 41 of 1997]
| (b) | establish and maintain police stations and units in the province and determine the boundaries of station or unit areas. |
| (3) | A Provincial Commissioner shall determine the distribution of the strength of the Service under his or her jurisdiction in the province among the different areas, station areas, offices and units. |