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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 4 : Employment Matters

Part 4 : Appointments and other employment matters

49. Resignation

 

(1) The National Commissioner must determine the manner in which an employee must submit his or her resignation.

 

(2) The National Commissioner must conduct an exit interview with an employee who has resigned and record the reasons given by the employee for his or her resignation.

 

(3) An employee who has submitted his or her resignation to the National Commissioner, may only withdraw his or her resignation with the written approval of the National Commissioner, which approval will be made no later than his or her last working day.

 

(4) The National Commissioner may determine the period of written notice that must be given by an employee who resigns from the Service.

 

(5) If notice of resignation is given in terms of subregulation (4), the National Commissioner may require the employee to return all official equipment and documents, vacate his or her office and leave the premises of the Service before the expiry of the notice period on a date as determined by the National Commissioner and not to perform any duties for the remaining notice period.

 

(6) If the National Commissioner makes a determination in accordance with subregulation (5), the benefits of the employee will remain unaffected.