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Police Act

consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.

Later amending instruments held: Covid-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020, Police (Amendment) Act 2025 (Act No. 26 of 2025).

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Sections

  1. 1 Short title
  2. 2 Interpretation
  3. PART II: POLICE FORCE
  4. 4
  5. 5 Warrant card
  6. 6 Orders and directions
  7. 7 Uniform and equipment
  8. 8
  9. 9 Duties of Police Force
  10. 10 Police officers to attend Court
  11. 11 Protection from liability
  12. 12 Powers of police officers
  13. 13 Road barriers
  14. 13A Protected area
  15. 13B Restricted area
  16. 13C Curfew order
  17. 13D Having offensive weapon during curfew
  18. 13E Closing of trade premises
  19. 13F Power of arrest
  20. 13G Obstructing police officer
  21. 14 Search warrants and medical examination
  22. 15 Disposal of articles seized
  23. 16 Assistance to police officers
  24. PART III: NATIONAL SECURITY
  25. 18 Functions of National Security Service
  26. 19 Staff of National Security Service
  27. PART IV: PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
  28. 20 Application for licence
  29. 21 Disclosure of information
  30. PART V: MISCELLANEOUS
  31. 22 Co-operation with other bodies
  32. 23 Unclaimed property
  33. 24 Offences and penalties
  34. 25 Regulations