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

Chapter 9 : Appointments, Terms and Conditions of Service and Termination of Service

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(1)	Subject to subsection (2), a member shall obey any order or instruction given to him or her by a superior or a person who is competent to do so: Provided that a member shall not obey a patently unlawful order or instruction.

(2)	Where it is reasonable in the circumstances, a member may demand that an order or instruction referred to in subsection (1) be recorded in writing before obeying it.

(3)	A member may, after having obeyed an order or instruction referred to in subsection (1), demand that such an order or instruction be recorded in writing.