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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

41. Re-appointment of former employees

 

(1) The National Commissioner may not re-appoint a former employee if—
(a) the former employee left the public service earlier on the condition that he or she would not accept or seek re-appointment; or
(b) the former employee left the public service due to ill health and cannot provide recent and conclusive evidence of recovery.

 

(2) Notwithstanding subregulation (1), the National Commissioner may appoint a former employee referred to in that regulation if—
(a) the appointment is in the public interest;
(b) the appointment is made in accordance with the recruitment and selection procedures in these Regulations and no other suitable candidate could be recruited;
(c) the appointment is made for a fixed term not exceeding three years, and that term may be extended only once for a further term not exceeding three years; and
(d) the employee has not previously been appointed in terms of this regulation.

 

(3) Notwithstanding subregulation (2), the National Commissioner may not, without consulting the Minister, re-appoint a former employee if the former employee who left the public service earlier on the conditions referred to in subregulation (1) was a member of the SMS at the level of Major-General and higher.