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

Chapter 5B : Establishment, Administration and Maintenance of National Forensic DNA Database of South Africa

15AA. Procedure for handling of complaints

 

(1) The Board may, either as a result of a complaint lodged with it or of its own accord consider a complaint.

 

(2) The Board must refer a complaint contemplated in subsection (1) to a committee of the Board for assessment in the prescribed manner.

 

(3) The committee must, after its assessment of the complaint, report to the Board on the outcome of such assessment including recommendations relating thereto.

 

(4) In the case where a criminal act is alleged to have been committed by a person subject to an assessment, the Board must refer the matter to the relevant authorities for further action.

 

(5) The Board must ensure that recommendations regarding disciplinary matters are referred to—
(a) the National Commissioner;
(b) the Executive Director; or
(c) any other relevant authority.

 

(6) The relevant authority referred to in subsections (4) and (5) must report the outcome of such further action to the Board.

 

[Section 15AA inserted by section 6 of Act No. 37 of 2013]