• South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)
  • Notice No. 1527 of 1995
  • Act
  • Preamble
  • Chapter 1 : Interpretation
    • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter 2 : Ministerial Services
    • 2. [Repealed] Secretariat
    • 3. Functions of secretariat
    • 4. Executive co-ordinating committee
  • Chapter 3 : Establishment and Composition of Service
    • 5. Establishment and composition of Service
  • Chapter 4 : Commissioners
    • 6. Appointment of National and Provincial Commissioners
    • 7. Terms of office of National and Provincial Commissioners
    • 8. Loss of confidence in National or Provincial Commissioner
    • 9. Misconduct by or incapacity of National or Provincial Commissioner
    • 10. Board of Commissioners
  • Chapter 5 : Powers, Duties and Functions
    • 11. National Commissioner
    • 12. Provincial Commissioners
    • 13. Members
    • 14. Employment of Service in preservation of life, health or property
    • 15. Delegation
  • Chapter 5A : Storage and Use of Fingerprints, Body-Prints and Photographic Images of Persons
    • 15A. Storage and use of fingerprints, body-prints and photographic images
    • 15B. Comparative search against other databases
    • 15C. National instructions relating to collection, storage, maintenance, administration and use of fingerprints, body-prints and photographic images
    • 15D. Security measures on integrity of information on database
  • Chapter 5B : Establishment, Administration and Maintenance of National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa
    • 15E. Interpretation
    • 15F. Objective of Chapter
    • 15G. Establishment of national forensic DNA database
    • 15H. Crime Scene Index
    • 15I. Arrestee Index
    • 15J. Convicted Offender Index
    • 15K. Investigative Index
    • 15L. Elimination Index
    • 15M. Missing Persons and Unidentified Human Remains Index
    • 15N. Comparative forensic DNA search and communication of ...
    • 15O. Foreign and international law enforcement agencies
    • 15P. Compliance with Quality Management System
    • 15Q. Analysis, retention, storage, destruction and disposal ...
    • 15R. Infrastructure
    • 15S. Offences and penalties
    • 15T. Awareness and training programs
    • 15U. Access to and security of NFDD
    • 15V. Establishment and composition of National Forensic ...
    • 15W. Disqualification, removal and resignation from Board
    • 15X. Meetings of Board
    • 15Y. Funding, secretariat and remuneration of members of Board
    • 15Z. Functions of Board
    • 15AA. Procedure for handling of complaints
    • 15AB. Disciplinary recommendations
    • 15AC. Parliamentary oversight
    • 15AD. Regulations
  • Chapter 6 : Organised Crime and Public Order Policing Unit
    • 16. National prevention and investigation of crime
    • 17. National public order policing unit
  • Chapter 6A : Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation
    • 17A. Definitions
    • 17AA. Applicability of this Chapter
    • 17B. Application of Chapter
    • 17C. Establishment and composition of Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation
    • 17CA. Appointment, remuneration and conditions of service
    • 17D. Functions of Directorate
    • 17DA. Removal from office of National Head of Directorate
    • 17DB. Staff of Directorate
    • 17E. Security screening and integrity measures
    • 17F. Multi-disciplinary approach
    • 17G. Conditions of service
    • 17H. Finances and financial accountability
    • 17I. Coordination by Cabinet
    • 17J. Operational Committee
    • 17K. Parliamentary oversight
    • 17L. Complaints mechanism
  • Chapter 7 : Community Police Forums and Boards
    • 18. Objects of community police forums and boards
    • 19. Establishment of community police forums
    • 20. Establishment of area community police boards
    • 21. Establishment of provincial community police boards
    • 22. Functions of community police forums and boards
    • 23. Procedural matters
  • Chapter 8 : Regulations
    • 24. Regulations
    • 25. National orders and instructions
    • 26. Provincial orders and instructions
  • Chapter 9 : Appointments, Terms and Conditions of Service and Termination of Service
    • 27. Filling of posts
    • 28. Recruitment and appointment
    • 29. Designation as member
    • 30. Proof of appointment
    • 31. Salary and benefits
    • 32. Training
    • 33. Commissioned officers
    • 34. Inquiries
    • 35. Discharge of members on account of redundancy, interest of
    • 36. Discharge on account of sentence imposed
    • 37. Discharge of members failing to complete basic training
    • 38. Missing members and employees
    • 39. Secondment of members
    • 40. Disciplinary proceedings
    • 41. Strikes
    • 42. Conduct sheets
    • 43. Suspension while in detention or imprisoned
    • 44. Rewards and recognitions
    • 45. Retirement
    • 46. Political activities of members
    • 47. Obedience
    • 48. Reserve Police Service
    • 49. Limitation on right to resign
  • Chapter 10 : [Repealed] Independent Complaints Directorate
    • 50. [Repealed] Establishment and independence 
    • 51. (Repealed) Appointment of Executive Director 
    • 52. [Repealed] Personnel and expenditure
    • 53. [Repealed] Functions of directorate 
    • 54. [Repealed] Reporting 
  • Chapter 11 : General Provisions
    • 55. Non-liability for acts under irregular warrant
    • 56. Limitation of liability of State and members
    • 57. [Repealed] Actions against Service
    • 58. Salary or allowance not to be assigned or attached
    • 59. Prohibition on certain dealings
    • 60. Property of Service not liable to seizure or attachment
    • 61. Exemption from tolls, fees and fees of office
    • 62. Police clubs exempt from licence duties and other fees
    • 63. Payment by public for police services
  • Chapter 12 : Municipal and Metropolitan Police Services
    • 64. Interpretation
    • 64A. Establishment of municipal police service
    • 64B. Chief Executive Officer of municipality
    • 64C. Executive head of municipal police service
    • 64D. First executive head of municipal police service
    • 64E. Functions of municipal police service
    • 64F. Powers of member of municipal police service
    • 64G. Proof of appointment
    • 64H. Procedure after arrest by member of municipal police service
    • 64I. Legal proceedings against municipal police service
    • 64J. Civilian oversight of municipal police services
    • 64K. Policing co-ordinating committees
    • 64L. Powers and duties of National Commissioner in respect of municipal police service
    • 64M. Minister's power in respect of municipal police service
    • 64N. Member of Executive Council's power
    • 64O. Certain other sections of this Act to apply to municipal police service
    • 64P. Regulations in respect of municipal police service
    • 64Q. Saving and transitional arrangements in respect of
  • Chapter 13 : Offences
    • 65. Receipt or possession of certain property
    • 66. Wearing and use of uniforms, badges, etc. of Service
    • 67. Interference with members
    • 68. False representations
    • 69. Prohibition on publication of photographs or sketches of certain persons in custody
    • 70. Unauthorised disclosure of information
    • 71. Unauthorised access to or modification of computer material
  • Chapter 14 : Repeal and Transitional Provisions
    • 72. Repeal and transitional provisions
  • Chapter 15 : Short Title and Commencement
    • 73. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • Section 16(2)(iA))
• Regulations
  • [Repealed] South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008
  • [Repealed] Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015
    • Notice No. R. 207 of 2015
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. The taking of a DNA sample
    • 3. The keeping of records in respect of collected buccal and crime scene samples
    • 4. Preservation and timely transfer of collected samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory
    • 5. Conducting of comparative searches
    • 6. Communication of forensic DNA findings and related information
    • 7. DNA examinations conducted at the Forensic Science Laboratories
    • 8. Request for access to information stored on the NFDD
    • 9. Follow-up of forensic investigative leads
    • 10. Destruction of DNA Reference samples and buccal samples
    • 11. Notification of court findings
    • 12. Removal of forensic DNA profiles from the NFDD on application
    • 13. Protocols and training relating to familial searches
    • 14. Complaints to the Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board
    • 15. Lodging of complaints
    • 16. Dealing with complaints
    • 17. Lodgement of a complaint
    • 18. Complaints lodged anonymously
    • 19. Receiving, registering, processing, referring, and disposing of complaints
    • 20. Appointment and composition of complaints assessment committee
    • 21. Assessment of a complaint
    • 22. Alternative dispute resolution
    • 23. Reports
    • 24. Register
    • 25. Public awareness
    • 26. Access to the forensic DNA profile and crime scene sample for exoneration purposes
    • 27. Forensic awareness, investigation and examination interventions
    • 28. Information technology infrastructure and systems
    • 29. General
  • South African Police Service Discipline Regulations, 2016
    • Notice No. R. 1361 of 2016
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Scope of the Regulations
    • 3. Purpose
    • 4. Principles
    • 5. Nature of misconduct
    • 6. Disciplinary officers
    • 7. Less serious misconduct
    • 8. Serious misconduct
    • 9. Expeditious Process
    • 10. Suspension
    • 11. Conducting the disciplinary hearing
    • 12. Sanctions
    • 13. Dispute resolution
    • 14. Procedure after a finding of misconduct
    • 15. Securing the attendance of an employee at a disciplinary hearing
    • 16. Witnesses at disciplinary hearings
    • 17. Conduct sheets
    • 18. Transitional arrangements
    • 19. Repeal and short title
  • [Repealed] South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2017
  • South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018
    • Notice No. 663 of 2018
    • Chapter 1 : General Provisions
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Deviations, Delegations and Authorisations
      • 3. Communication with the Media
      • 4. Decision-making in case of conflict of interest
      • 5. Record-keeping on correction of acts and omissions
    • Chapter 2 : Conduct, Ethics and Anti-Corruption
      • Part 1 : Code of Conduct
        • 6. Relationship with legislature and executive
        • 7. Relationship with public
        • 8. Relationships among employees
        • 9. Performance of duties
        • 10. Personal conduct and private interests
      • Part 2 : Financial disclosure
        • 11. Definitions
        • 12. Register of designated employees' interests
        • 13. Disclosure of designated employee's interests
        • 14. Details of interests to be disclosed
        • 15. Confidentiality of submitted forms and register
        • 16. Conflict of interest
      • Part 3 : Anti-corruption
        • 17. Anti-corruption function
        • 18. Designation of ethics officer
        • 19. Reporting requirements
    • Chapter 3 : Planning and Service Delivery
      • 20. Strategic planning
      • 21. Human resource planning
      • 22. Human Resource Development
      • 23. Service delivery improvement programme
      • 24. Information planning and reporting
      • 25. Information in annual report
    • Chapter 4 : Employment Matters
      • Part 1 : Creation of posts, job descriptions and job evaluation
        • 26. Job descriptions, job titles, CORE'S and OSD'S
        • 27. Creation and filling of posts
        • 28. Purpose of job evaluation
        • 29. Job evaluation system
        • 30. Grading of posts and determination of salaries
      • Part 2 : Remuneration and other service benefits
        • 31. Information on remuneration
        • 32. Leave
        • 33. Overtime
      • Part 3 : Working environment
        • 34. Working hours
        • 35. Work outside working hours
        • 36. Health and safety
        • 37. Employee health and wellness
        • 38. HIV and AIDS and other diseases
      • Part 4 : Appointments and other employment matters
        • 39. General conditions for appointment
        • 40. Utilisation of unpaid volunteers
        • 41. Re-appointment of former employees
        • 42. Prohibition on the appointment of former employees dismissed for misconduct
        • 43. Secondments
        • 44. Acting in higher posts
        • 45. Determination of requirements for employment
        • 46. Advertising
        • 47. Appointment and promotion
        • 48. Probationary period
        • 49. Resignation
        • 50. Employee records
      • Part 5 : Performance management
        • 51. Systems for performance management and development
        • 52. Performance agreements
        • 53. Performance assessment
        • 54. Outcome and communication of assessment results
        • 55. Managing unsatisfactory performance
        • 56. Performance incentive and award scheme
        • 57. Suggestions, improvements and innovations
      • Part 6 : Training
        • 58. Institutional arrangements regarding training, education and development
        • 59. Occupational specific competencies and training
        • 60. Training assistance 
      • Part 7 : Labour matters
        • 61. Mandating and management of negotiations
        • 62. Matters with fiscal implications
    • Chapter 5 : Senior Management Service (SMS)
      • 63. Establishment of SMS
      • 64. Composition of SMS and grading of posts
      • 65. Flexible employment practices within a framework of uniform norms and standards
      • 66. Handbook for SMS
      • 67. Advertising of posts and employment equity
      • 68. Competency-based selection
      • 69. Nurturing of talent to sustain SMS
      • 70. Employment contracts
      • 71. Performance management and development
      • 72. Determination of conditions of service
      • 73. Panel for review of conditions of service of members of SMS
      • 74. Deployment of members of SMS
      • 75. Training and development principles
      • 76. Standard training programmes
      • 77. Ethics and conduct
      • 78. Employer-employee relations
      • 79. Misconduct and incapacity
      • 80. Exit management
    • Chapter 6 : Repeal and Transitional Arrangements
      • 81. Repeal of Regulations
      • 82. Transitional arrangements
      • 83. Short title and commencement
    • Annexures
      • Annexure 1 : Employment Contract for the National Commissioner
      • Annexure 2 : Permanent Employment Contract for Members of the Senior Management Service
      • Annexure 3 : Employment Contract for a Fixed Term or a Specific Project for Members of the Senior Management Service
  • Forensic DNA Regulations, 2020
    • Notice No. R. 396 of 2020
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Taking of buccal sample
    • 3. Taking of other samples
    • 4. Samples taken from arrested person
    • 5. Samples taken from persons for investigative purposes
    • 6. Preservation and timely transfer of collected samples to FSL
    • 7. Information that must be captured
    • 8. Forensic investigative leads
    • 9. Communication of forensic DNA findings and related information
    • 10. DNA examinations conducted at the FSL
    • 11. Request for access to information stored on NFDD
    • 12. Follow-up of forensic investigative leads
    • 13. Destruction of DNA reference samples and buccal samples
    • 14. Removal of forensic DNA profiles from NFDD on application
    • 15. Protocols and training relating to familial searches
    • 16. Lodging of complaints
    • 17. Appointment and composition of complaints assessment committee
    • 18. Assessment of complaint
    • 19. Alternative dispute resolution
    • 20. Reports
    • 21. Register
    • 22. Access to forensic DNA profile and crime scene sample for exoneration purposes
    • 23. General
    • 24. Repeal
• Notices
  • National Standard of Policing for Municipal Police Services on a Uniform Ranking Structure and Insignia
    • Notice No. 949 of 2020
    • 1. Background
    • 2. General Principles
    • 3. Ranks
    • 4. Distinctive Badges, Buttons, Badges of Rank, Gorget Patches and Cap Peaks
    • 5. Revision of Ranks and Insignia