South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)Chapter 7 : Community Police Forums and Boards23. Procedural matters |
| (1) | Every provincial or area community police board and community police forum or sub-forum shall— |
| (a) | elect one of its members as chairperson and another one as vice-chairperson; |
| (b) | determine the number of members to be designated by the provincial, area or station commissioner concerned to serve as members of the board, forum or sub-forum concerned: Provided that that number shall not be less than one in addition to the provincial, area or station commissioner concerned; |
| (c) | determine its own procedure and cause minutes to be kept of its proceedings; and |
| (d) | whenever it deems it necessary, co-opt other members or experts or community leaders to the board or forum in an advisory capacity. |
| (2) | Members of community police forums or boards shall render their services on a voluntary basis and shall have no claim to compensation solely for services rendered to such forums and boards. |
| (3) | The majority of the members of the board, forum or sub-forum concerned shall constitute a quorum at a meeting thereof. |
| (4) | If the chairperson of a board or forum referred to in this section is absent from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson, and if both the chairperson and vice-chairperson are so absent, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting. |