(1) The Commissioner of Police may, after consultation with Cabinet, appoint fit and proper persons to be peace officers generally on any occasion if it appears to him or her to be expedient and in the interest of public order and safety and the overall development of the Force.
(2) Subject to section 58, any appointment made under subsection (1) shall be for a period not exceeding 18 months, but the period may, with the approval of Cabinet, be extended for any further period not exceeding 6 months at a time.
(3) A peace officer shall perform any functions and carry out any duties as may be assigned to him or her by the Commissioner of Police.
(4) For purposes of this Part, “peace officers” means any person appointed into the Force in accordance with this section because of any area of speciality or skill of that peace officer relating to police work.
(Inserted by Act 25 of 2001)