Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No. 56 of 2001)Chapter 5 : Monitoring and Investigation31. Appointment of inspectors |
(1) |
(a) | Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Council must appoint inspectors as staff members of the Authority in terms of this Act. |
(b) | The provisions of section 14 apply, with the necessary changes, to the appointment of such inspectors. |
(2) | Any person appointed in terms of this section must perform functions in terms of this Act and any other law, subject to the direction and control of the director. |
(3) | The director must furnish every inspector with a certificate in the prescribed form to the effect that he or she has been so appointed and is deemed by virtue of section 34(3) of this Act to be a peace officer. |
(4) | An inspector must at the request of any interested person produce the certificate when performing a function in terms of this Act. |
(5) | The Council, or the director if he or she has been authorised generally or specifically by the Council, may, if it is considered necessary in the circumstances to acquire special expertise or to augment the capacity of the Authority temporarily, appoint any person, who is not in the full-time employment of the Authority, as an inspector for a particular inspection to assist an inspector with a particular inspection. |
(6) | A person appointed in terms of subsection (5), for the purpose of an inspection, has the same powers and duties as an inspector contemplated in subsection (1) and the provisions of subsections (3) and (4) and section 14 apply, with the necessary changes, to such a person. |
(7) | When performing any function in terms of this Act, an inspector may be accompanied by and utilise the services of an assistant, an interpreter or any member of the Service. |