Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995)Chapter 9 : Appointments, Terms and Conditions of Service and Termination of Service33. Commissioned officers |
| (1) | The President may from time to time by commission appoint officers or temporary officers of the Service. |
| (2) | A Deed of Commission, bearing the signatures of the President and the Minister, or replicas thereof, shall be proof of appointment as commissioned officer. |
| (3) | The commission of a commissioned officer shall terminate and be deemed to be cancelled upon— |
| (a) | the discharge of such officer following on disciplinary proceedings under section 40 or an inquiry under section 34(1)(b), (c) or (d); |
| (b) | the reduction in rank of such officer to a rank of non-commissioned officer following on disciplinary proceedings under section 40 or an inquiry under section 34(1)(b); |
| (c) | a direction by the Minister in terms of subsection (5); or |
| (d) | the transfer of such officer to another department under section 14 or 15 of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. R. 103 of 1994). |
| (4) | Subject to section 49, a commissioned officer may at any time in writing and, with or without prior notice, resign from the Service. |
| (5) | Any commissioned officer who leaves the Service because of his or her discharge, retirement or resignation, shall retain the commission and rank he or she held immediately prior to his or her discharge, retirement or resignation, unless the Minister, on the recommendation of the National Commissioner, otherwise directs. |
