POLICE ACT (as amended) “Regular Force” means the Police Force other than— (a) the Police Constabulary; and (b) ancillary members; “Regular Force member” means a member of the Regular Force. PART I PRELIMINARY 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Act [Chapter 11:10]. 2 Interpretation In this Act— “ancillary member” means a member appointed in terms of subsection (1) of section twenty-six; “board of officers” means a board of officers convened in terms of subsection (1) of section thirty; “commissioned rank” means the rank of inspector or above; “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed in terms of section 93 of the Constitution; “Constabulary member” means a member of the Police Constabulary; “member” means any person by whatever rank or title designated who has been appointed to and is serving in the Police Force; “Minister” means the Minister of Home Affairs or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act; “minor punishment” means such punishment, less severe than a fine or imprisonment, as may be prescribed; “officer” means a member holding a commissioned rank; “pensionable service” means the service of a Regular Force member recognized as pensionable service in terms of the State Service (Pensions) Act [Chapter 16:06], but does not include any service as a cadet or as an ancillary or Constabulary member; “Police Force” means the Police Force established by section 93 of the Constitution; “Police Constabulary” means the Police Constabulary established in terms of section twentyseven; “Police Service Commission” means the Police Service Commission established under section 94 of the Constitution; [Chapter 11:10] 4 Reissue