POLICE ACT (as amended) 29A Trial of member for offence and jurisdiction of court or tribunal (1) Subject to this Part, a member who commits an offence in terms of section twenty-nine may be tried by— (a) the High Court; or (b) a magistrates court; or (c) a board of officers, or (d) an officer in terms of section thirty-four; and the punishment that may be imposed upon him shall be as follows (i) in the case of a trial before the High Court or a magistrates court, any punishment to which the member is liable in terms of section twenty-nine: Provided that a magistrate shall not impose a punishment that exceeds his jurisdiction in terms of section 50 or 51, as the case may be, of the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10]; (ii) in the case of a trial before a board of officers, a fine not exceeding level five or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or both such fine and such imprisonment; (iii) in the case of a trial before an officer A. a fine not exceeding level two or imprisonment for a period not exceeding fourteen days or both such fine and such imprisonment; or B. a minor punishment, whether imposed in addition, or as an alternative, to the punishment referred to in subparagraph A. frain from performing any duties in terms of this Part or from becoming a Constabulary member; shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level seven or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] (3) Subject to any enactment or agreement to the contrary, an employer shall not be required to pay any person in his employ any wages or salary for the time when he is absent from work for the purpose of performing his duties in terms of this Part. (4) If in any prosecution for an offence in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) it is proved that the accused dismissed or gave notice of dismissal to any person in his employ or reduced his wages or salary or gave notice of the reduction of his wages or salary or otherwise placed him in a position or indicated an intention to place him in a position whereby his remuneration was or was likely to be substantially reduced— (a) when he had, to the knowledge of the accused, volunteered for or received notice that he was required to perform any duties in terms of this Part; or (b) while he was performing any duties in terms of this Part; or (c) within twelve months of his completing any duties in terms of this Part; it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the accused was penalizing him for volunteering for entering upon or performing those duties. [Section inserted by by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] PART V 30 Composition of boards of officers (1) Boards consisting of not less than three officers of the rank of superintendent or higher rank may be convened by the Commissioner for the trial of members: Provided that no officer who is a material witness or has a personal interest in the case shall be appointed to such a board. (2) The senior officer appointed to a board of officers shall preside at such board and record or cause to be recorded in writing or by mechanical means all evidence which may be given before the board. DISCIPLINE 29 Contravention by member of Act or order thereunder an offence A member who contravenes any provision of this Act or an order made thereunder, or who commits an offence specified in the Schedule, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level ten or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and such imprisonment. [Section substituted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001] [Chapter 11:10] 10 Reissue