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

Chapter 7 : Community Police Forums and Boards

23. Procedural matters

 

(1) Every provincial or area community police board and community police forum or sub-forum shall—
(a) elect one of its members as chairperson and another one as vice-chairperson;
(b) determine the number of members to be designated by the provincial, area or station commissioner concerned to serve as members of the board, forum or sub-forum concerned: Provided that that number shall not be less than one in addition to the provincial, area or station commissioner concerned;
(c) determine its own procedure and cause minutes to be kept of its proceedings; and
(d) whenever it deems it necessary, co-opt other members or experts or community leaders to the board or forum in an advisory capacity.

 

(2) Members of community police forums or boards shall render their services on a voluntary basis and shall have no claim to compensation solely for services rendered to such forums and boards.

 

(3) The majority of the members of the board, forum or sub-forum concerned shall constitute a quorum at a meeting thereof.

 

(4) If the chairperson of a board or forum referred to in this section is absent from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson, and if both the chairperson and vice-chairperson are so absent, the members present shall elect one of their number to preside at that meeting.