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Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011)

Chapter 7 : Reporting Obligations and Cooperation by Members of the South African Police Service and Municipal Police Service and Disciplinary Recommendations

29. Reporting obligations and cooperation by members

 

(1) The Station Commander, or any member of the South African Police Service, a municipal manager, an executive head of a municipal police service, or any member of a municipal police service, must—

[Words preceding Section 29(1)(a) substituted by section 17(a) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

(a) immediately after becoming aware, notify the Directorate of any matters referred to in section 28(1)(a) to (gA); and
(b) within 24 hours thereafter, submit a written report to the Directorate in the prescribed form and manner of any matter as contemplated in paragraph (a).

[Section 29(1)(a) substituted by section 17(b) of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]

 

(2) The members of the South African Police Service or Municipal Police Services must provide their full cooperation to the Directorate, including but not limited to—
(a) the arrangement of an identification parade within 48 hours of the request made by the Directorate;
(b) the availability of members for the taking of an affidavit or an affirmed declaration or to give evidence or produce any document in that member's possession or under his or her control which has a bearing on the matter being investigated; and
(c) any other information or documentation required for investigation purposes.