8. Absence of Commissioner of Police
A Deputy Commissioner of Police shall have all the powers and duties of the Commissioner of Police— (Amended by Act 23 of 2011)
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(a) during any absence, incapacity or suspension from duty of the Commissioner of Police;
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(b) during any vacancy in the office of the Commissioner of Police,
but shall not have power to act by virtue of this section for a continuous period exceeding 3 months except with the consent of the Governor General. (Inserted by Act 17 of 1970)