POLICE ACT (as amended) nation to wear such uniform, badge or button; or (b) he has been granted permission by the Commissioner to wear such uniform, badge or button; be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Section amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] 67 Non-liability for acts done under irregular warrant If any legal proceedings other than legal proceedings for unlawful arrest or detention, be brought against any member for any act done in obedience to a warrant purporting to be issued by a judge, magistrate or justice of the peace or other officer authorized by law to issue warrants, such member shall not be liable for any irregularity in the issuing of the warrant or for want of jurisdiction in the person issuing the same, and upon producing the warrant containing the signature of the person reputed to be a judge, magistrate or justice of the peace or other such authorized officer, and upon proof that the acts complained of were done in obedience to the warrant, judgment shall be given in favour of such member. 68 Salary or allowance not to be ceded or assigned No person shall, without the approval of the Commissioner, cede or assign the whole or any part of any salary or allowance payable to him under this Act. 69 Rewards for extraordinary diligence or exertion (1) The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Minister and the Minister responsible for finance, award to any person who is or was a member, for extraordinary diligence or exertion in the performance of his duties as a member, such monetary or other reward as he considers appropriate in the circumstances. (2) The President may institute, constitute and create medals and decorations, and bars, clasps and ribbons in respect of such medals and decorations, which may be awarded by him or by the Minister, subject to such conditions as may be September 2003 19 prescribed, to any person who is or was a member, in respect of his service as a member. 70 Limitations of actions Any civil proceedings instituted against the State or member in respect of anything done or omitted to be done under this Act shall be commenced within eight months after the cause of action has arisen, and notice in writing of any such civil proceedings and the grounds thereof shall he given in terms of the State Liabilities Act [Chapter 8:15]. 71 ... [Section repealed by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] 72 Regulations (1) Subject to this Act and section 109 of the Constitution, the Minister, in consultation with the Commission and with the approval of the Commissioner, may make regulations providing for all matters which in terms of this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in his opinion, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) Regulations in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the organization, management, efficiency and disposition of the Police Force, including the establishment of police provinces and stations and the establishment and organization of the various divisions, branches, grades, ranks and appointments in the Police Force or in such provinces or at such stations; (b) the appointment, resignation, training, promotion, suspension, reduction in rank, leave of absence or discharge of members; (c) the pay and allowances of members, and the stoppages to be made therefrom, and the payment of rewards and gratuities, either unconditionally or conditionally; (d) the remuneration of members of the Police Constabulary and ancillary members; (e) the manner and circumstances in which any deficiency, loss, damage or expense caused to the State or to the Police Force by the wrongful act, negligence or carelessness of a member may be recovered from such member, and the manner in which, and the person or persons by whom, the amount to be [Chapter 11:10]

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