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South African Police Service Act, 1995

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To provide for the establishment, organisation, regulation and control of the South African Police Service; and to provide for matters in connection therewith.

 

Last update: October 2023


Copyright: This Act reproduced under Government Printers Copyright Authority 10154 dated 20 March 1996


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Latest Developments:

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been updated with Amendments to the Regulations under Notice 663 of 6 July 2018, as per Notice No. 4010 of GG49559 dated 26 October 2023.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been updated with the Amendment/Repeal Schedule of Notice 949 of September 2020: National Standard of Policing for Municipal Police Services on a Uniform Ranking Structure and Insignia, as per Notice No. R.2038 of GG46261 dated 22 April 2022.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been updated by the publishing of a National Standard of Policing for Municipal Police Services on a uniform ranking Structure and insignia, as per Notice No. 949 of GG43672 dated 1 September 2020.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been updated by Forensic DNA Regulations, as per Notice No. 396 of GG43146 dated 27 March 2020.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been updated by Regulations, South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018 as per Notice No. 663 of GG41754 dated 6 July 2018.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been amended by South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2017, Notice No. R. 1138, Government Gazette 41203, dated 27 October 2017.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been amended by the South African Police Service Amendment Act, 2012 (Act No. 10 of 2012), Government Gazette 35663, Notice No. 729, dated 14 September 2012.

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 has been amended by the following:

Government Gazette No. 34298 (Act No. 1 of 2011: Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011) dated 16 May 2011

Government Gazette No. 34299 (Act No.2 of 2011: Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act, 2011) dated 16 May 2011

 

The South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995) has been amended by South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2008, Notice No. R. 973, Government Gazette 31412, dated 12 September 2008.

 

The Act has been added to the site. Government Gazette No. 16731 dated 4 October 1995.