In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—

"Civilian Secretariat"

means the national Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service established in terms of section 4(1) of this Act;

"Committee"

means the Ministerial Executive Committee established under section 27(1);

"Constitution"

means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;

"Department"

means the national Department of Police;

"Directorate"

means the Independent Police Investigative Directorate established in terms of section 3 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2010;

"Executive Director"

means the Executive Director appointed in terms of section 6(1) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2010;

"forum"

means the senior management forum established under section 24;

"head of a provincial department"

means the head of a department responsible for safety and security in a province;

"head of a provincial secretariat"

means the head of a provincial secretariat appointed in terms of section 18(1);

"member"

means a member as defined in section 1 of the South African Police Service Act;

"MEC"

means the Member of the Executive Council of a province responsible for policing in the province;

"Minister"

means the member of the Cabinet responsible for policing;

"organ of state"

means an organ of state concerned with matters relating to the police service;

"police official"

means the police official as defined in section 1 of the South African Police Service Act;

"police service"

means the South African Police Service established in terms of section 5(1) of the South African Police Service Act;

"prescribe"

means prescribe by regulation;

"provincial department"

means the department responsible for safety and security services in a province falling under the relevant MEC;

"provincial secretariat"

means a provincial secretariat established in terms of section 16;

"regulation"

means a regulation made under this Act;

"Secretariat"

means the Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service established in terms of section 4(1);

"Secretary"

means the Secretary for the Police Service appointed in terms of section 7(1);

"South African Police Service Act"

means the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995);

"this Act"

includes the Schedule, regulations and any rules, directives or instructions made under it.