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

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South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018

Chapter 5 : Senior Management Service (SMS)

73. Panel for review of conditions of service of members of SMS

 

(1) Establishment of Panel

 

(a) The Minister must once every three years appoint a panel to inquire into conditions of service of members of the SMS and to advise him or her accordingly.
(b) The Minister must announce the names of the members of the panel, their terms of reference and terms of office by a notice in the Gazette.

 

(2) Constitution of Panel

 

(a) The panel must consists of such number of persons as determined by the Minister.
(b) Persons must be appointed to the panel on the basis of their knowledge of, or a vested interest in, matters relating to the functions of the panel.
(c) A member of the panel must serve in a part-time capacity.
(d) The Minister must designate one member as chairperson and another as deputy chairperson of the panel.
(e) If the chairperson is absent or for any reason is unable to act as chairperson, the deputy chairperson must act as the chairperson of the panel.

 

(3) Remuneration of members

 

Members of the panel who are appointed on the basis of their knowledge of matters relating to the functions of the panel must be remunerated on the basis of and according to the scales approved by the National Treasury.

 

(4) Meetings of Panel

 

(a) The panel must meet at a time and place determined by the chairperson of the panel.
(b) The decision of a majority of members of the panel present at a meeting of the panel, constitutes a decision of the panel, and, in the event of an equality of votes on any matter, the person presiding at the meeting concerned has a casting vote in addition to that person's deliberative vote.

 

(5) Administration of Panel

 

The National Commissioner must designate such employees of the Service as may be necessary to perform the work incidental to the functions of the panel.