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Gazetted 27 January 2023
16/03/21 | : Cabinet approved principles. |
27/05/21 | : Date of gazetting |
21/12/21 | : Bill Referred to Parliamentary Portfolio Committee |
21/07/21 | : Bill appears on order paper |
21/07/21 | : Bill introduced to the National Assembly |
21/07/21 | : First reading |
21/07/21 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
03/08/21 | : Veritas Commentary on the Bill |
04/08/21 | : Public Hearings |
27/08/21 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
25/08/21 | : Bill’s Second Reading (First appearance on order paper) |
25/08/21 | : Second reading and Minister’s speech |
07/09/21 | : Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Report[link] |
25/08/21 | : Debate and Speeches |
25/08/21 | : Minister’s response to report and debate |
| BILL LAPSED IN THE 4TH SESSION AND WAS NOT RESTORED |
| POLICE AMENDEMENT BILL H.B 1, 23 |
27/01/23 | : Date of gazetting |
01/02/23 | : Bill appears on order paper |
01/02/23 | : First reading |
01/02/23 | : Bill referred to Parliamentary Legal Committee |
03/05/23 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
03/02/23 | : Minister’s second reading speech |
03/02/23 | : Second reading motion approved |
03/02/23 | : Committee Stage |
03/02/23 | : Bill referred to PLC on the amendments |
07/02/23 | : PLC issued a non-adverse report |
09/02/23 | : Bill transmitted to Senate |
14/02/23 | : Bill received by Senate |
14/02/23 | : Minister’s second reading speech |
14/02/23 | : Second reading motion approved |
14/02/23 | : Committee Stage |
14/02/23 | : Third reading motion approved |
14/02/23 | : Bill passed by both houses as amended |
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Police Amendment Act, 2023.
2 Amendment of section 2 of Cap. 11:10
Section 2 (“Interpretation”) of the Police Act [Chapter 11:10] (hereinafter called the “principal Act”) is amended by—
(a) the repeal of “Commissioner” and substitution of—
““Commissioner-General”, means the person in command of the police service appointed in terms of section 221 of the Constitution;”;
(b) the repeal of “Police Force” and substitution of—
““Police Service” means the Police Service established in terms of section 219 of the Constitution;”.