| (a) | When the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 1998, takes effect, the Durban City Police, established under section 83 of the Durban Extended Powers Consolidated Ordinance, 1976 (Natal Ordinance 18 of 1976), shall be deemed to have been established under section 64A, and shall continue to so exist until 30 September 1999. |
| (b) | If an application for its establishment under section 64A is lodged on or before 30 September 1999, the Durban City Police shall continue to so exist until the application is either approved or disapproved. |
| (c) | Any person who was a member of the Durban City Police immediately before the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 1998, took effect, shall continue to be a member of the Durban City Police and become a member of the municipal police service if the establishment thereof is approved as contemplated in paragraph (b), even if that person does not comply with the training requirements for appointment as a member of a municipal police service established under this Act: Provided that the person shall cease to be a member with effect from 1 October 2003, unless he or she complies with the training requirements for appointment. |
| (a) | Every person who, on the date of the establishment of a municipal police service under section 64A for a particular municipality, is registered as a traffic officer in terms of any law and who is employed by that municipality may be appointed as a member of the municipal police service even though the person may not comply with the training requirements for appointment as a member of the municipal police service. |
| (b) | A person appointed as contemplated in paragraph (a) shall cease to be a member of the municipal police service with effect from 1 October 2003, unless he or she has successfully completed a training course which complies with the requirements determined by the National Commissioner. |
| (a) | After the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 1998, has taken effect, no municipal service may include the word 'police' in its name unless the service has been established as a municipal police service under section 64A. |
| (b) | Before 1 January 1999, a municipal council shall change the name of any service other than a municipal police service which is in existence when the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 1998, takes effect and which includes the word ‘police’ in its name: Provided that the National Commissioner may from time to time, upon good cause shown, extend that date for a total period of 24 months. |
[Section 64Q inserted by section 3 of Act No. 83 of 1998]
