Annual Performance Plan - Saps

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
2. Revisions to legislative and other mandates
The following Draft Bills are on the Minister’s legislative programme for the 2012/13 Parliamentary year:
South African Police Service Amendment Bill - Regulations will be drafted to implement the Act. The purpose of the
Act is to align the operations of the Directorate for Priority Investigations with the Constitutional ruling and to improve
the fight against corruption and organised crime.
Dangerous Weapons Bill – Development of regulations to implement the Act. The Dangerous Weapons Act will be
aligned with the requirements of the Constitutional Court and rationalise legislation across SA national boundaries in
order to ensure uniformity throughout the country with regard to the carrying of dangerous weapons.
Private Security Industry Regulation Amendment Bill - Regulations will be drafted in order to implement the Act and
to improve the current framework for regulation of the private security industry. The Act will improve the situation for
workers in the industry and will provide greater protection for both consumers and ordinary people who interface with
private security industry.
Firearms Control Amendment Bill - Regulations will be developed to implement Act. The purpose is to improve SAPS
systems to control and regulate firearm possession and ownership, to reduce proliferation of firearms and ammunitions
and to ensure that members of the public are better protected.
South African Police Service Bill - To overhaul the South African Police Service Act of 1995 and to align this act with
the Constitution and the revised White Paper for Safety and Security. The purpose of the Bill is to ensure that the
operations of the SAPS are aligned with the Constitution.
In order to improve service delivery levels in policing, the following policy will be finalised during the 2012/13 financial
year:
White Paper for Safety and Security - The White Paper was written in 1998 and, since then, there have been significant
local and international developments in both policing and the general area of safety and security. The review aims to
align the White Paper with these and related developments.
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