In these Regulations any word or expression bears the meaning which was assigned to it in the Act or the Public Service Act and unless the context indicates otherwise—

means the blend of knowledge, skills, behaviour and aptitude that a person can apply in the work environment, which indicates the ability of a person to meet the requirements of a specific post;

means Code of Remuneration referred to in regulation 26(4);

means designated groups as defined in section 1 of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998);

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

means a financial year as defined in section 1 of the Public Finance Management Act;

means the relative value of a particular job as reflected by the job weight, which is linked to a salary level in a salary scale used in the Service;

means the competence and any other requirement that an employee needs in order to carry out a job;

means those basic duties, tasks, functions and responsibilities according to which one or more posts of the same grade are established;

means a numerical value assigned to reflect selected characteristics of a job is measured by a job evaluation instrument;

means the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995);

means the Minister of Police;

means occupation specific dispensation which is a dispensation for specific occupational categories and which includes a unique salary structure, a  determined grading structure and job profiles, career pathing opportunities based on competencies, experience, performance and any other employment practice determined by the National Commissioner after consultation with the Minister,

means the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999);

means the Public Service Act, 1994 (promulgated under Proclamation No. 103 of 1994);

means employees appointed to a post level graded on 13 or above;

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

means the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2017; and

means the Treasury Regulations published in Government Notice No, R. 225 of 15 March 2005, as may be amended from time to time, and made under section 76 of the Public Finance Management Act.

"the Regulations"

mean the Regulations promulgated by Government Notice R. 203 of 14 February 1964, as amended.

[Definition inserted by section 1(1) of the South African Police Service Employment Amendment Regulations, 2023, by Notice No. 4010, GG49559, dated 26 October 2023]