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

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Forensic DNA Regulations, 2015

23. Reports

 

(1) The report contemplated in section 15AA(5) containing recommendations regarding disciplinary action against a member of the Service , IPID, or any other relevant authority must be furnished to the National Commissioner, the Executive Director of IPID or the head of the relevant executive authority, as the case may be.

 

(2) The National Commissioner, the Executive Director of IPID or the head of the relevant authority to which the report and recommendation have been submitted, must provide the Chairperson with a written report within one month of receipt of the recommendations on the outcome or disciplinary action.

 

(3) The Chairperson must ensure that a report is compiled on the status of all complaints received and assessed, including, but not limited to, any systemic matter that constitutes an abuse of power, impropriety or prejudice to any person or community that lodged a complaint.

 

(4) The Chairperson must ensure that the report referred to subregulation (5) is submitted to the Minister on a bi-annual basis.

 

(5) The report contemplated in section 15Z(6) of the Act must contain—
(a) the number of complaints received;
(b) the nature of the complaints;
(c) the number of complaints which the Board decided were wellfounded;
(d) the number of complaints which have been referred to -
(i) the National Commissioner;
(ii) the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate; and
(iii) any other relevant authority; and
(e) a summary of—
(i) the subject matter of complaints that the responsible body received;
(ii) any matters of general importance arising out of those complaints, or the way in which the complaints were handled;
(iii) any matter where action has been or is to be taken to improve services as a consequence of those complaints.

 

(6) The report contemplated in section 15Z(6) of the Act, must be sent as soon as is reasonably practicable to any authority established by law regulating the protection of personal information.