South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)RegulationsSouth African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018Chapter 4 : Employment MattersPart 4 : Appointments and other employment matters41. Re-appointment of former employees |
| (1) | The National Commissioner may not re-appoint a former employee if— |
| (a) | the former employee left the public service earlier on the condition that he or she would not accept or seek re-appointment; or |
| (b) | the former employee left the public service due to ill health and cannot provide recent and conclusive evidence of recovery. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the National Commissioner may appoint a former employee referred to in that regulation if— |
| (a) | the appointment is in the public interest; |
| (b) | the appointment is made in accordance with the recruitment and selection procedures in these Regulations and no other suitable candidate could be recruited; |
| (c) | the appointment is made for a fixed term not exceeding three years, and that term may be extended only once for a further term not exceeding three years; and |
| (d) | the employee has not previously been appointed in terms of this regulation. |
| (3) | Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the National Commissioner may not, without consulting the Minister, re-appoint a former employee if the former employee who left the public service earlier on the conditions referred to in subregulation (1) was a member of the SMS at the level of Major-General and higher. |