POLICE ACT (as amended) (a) in the case of a male Regular Force member of the rank of patrol officer or above who was last appointed to the Regular Force on or after the 1st October, 1958, but before the 1st October, 1993, twenty-five years or more; (b) in the case of a Regular Force member who is appointed on or after the 1st October, 1993, twenty years or more; (c) in the case of a Regular Force member not referred to in paragraph 1(a) or (b), twenty years or more; to retire from the Regular Force: Provided that a Regular Force member who has been given notice in terms of this subsection may retire at any time before the expiration of that notice on giving to the Commissioner, in writing, three months’ notice of his intention to do so or such lesser period of notice as the Commissioner may in his case permit. (3) A Regular Force member shall, whatever the length of his pensionable service, retire from the Regular Force at midnight on the fiftieth anniversary of his birthday: Provided that, if the Commissioner considers that it is desirable in the public interest and that the member is medically fit to be retained in the Regular Force, he may direct that such member be permitted to continue to serve in the Regular Force for further periods of twelve months at a time until midnight of the fifty-fifth anniversary of his birthday. (4) A member who has continued to serve in the Regular Force in terms of the proviso to subsection (3) shall retire from the Regular Force at midnight on the fifty-fifth anniversary of his birthday: Provided that, if the Commissioner considers that it is desirable in the public interest and that the member is medically fit to be retained in the Regular Force, he may direct that such member be permitted to continue to serve in the Regular Force for further periods of twelve months at a time beyond the fifty-fifth anniversary of his birthday. (5) A member who has been retained in the Regular Force in terms of this section may, with the permission of the Commissioner, retire from the Regular Force on giving to the Commissioner, in writing, three months’ notice of his intention to [Chapter 11:10] do so or such lesser period of notice as the Commissioner may in his case permit. (6) This section shall not be construed as precluding a Regular Force member from resigning from the Force in terms of any regulations made in terms of this Act. 23 Conditions of service of Regular Force members Subject to this Act, the terms and conditions of service of Regular Force members shall be as prescribed by or in terms of this Act or any other enactment. 24 Powers and authority to cease on vacation of office When any member for any reason ceases to hold or exercise his office, the powers, functions and authority vested in him as a member shall cease immediately. 25 Retirements and resignations in times of emergency, etc. (1) A Regular Force member shall not retire from the Police Force on the expiry of the period of his appointment or resign from the Police Force during a war, disturbance of the public peace, riot or other emergency which the Commissioner has reasonable grounds for believing is endangering or is likely to endanger the safety and security of Zimbabwe unless the Commissioner approves of his retirement or resignation, as the case may be. (2) If the Commissioner has reasonable grounds for believing that a war, disturbance of the public peace, riot or other emergency is about to occur and will, if it occurs, be likely to endanger the safety and security of Zimbabwe he may order, either generally or specially, that no Regular Force member shall retire from the Regular Force because of the expiry of the period of his appointment or resign from the Regular Force during such period as the Commissioner may specify unless the Commissioner approves such retirement or resignation, as the case may be. 26 Appointment of ancillary members (1) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Commissioner may appoint fit and proper persons to act as ancillary members whenever it is necessary to engage temporary assistance for the Regu- 8 Reissue