Police Act (Cap. 164), article 5

5. (1) The Government shall be responsible for the strategic direction of the Force. (2) There shall be a Police Governance Board composed of five members, one of whom shall be the Chairperson, appointed by the 4 [CAP. 164. POLICE ACT Prime Minister in consultation with the Minister responsible fo r the Police, from amongst persons who have knowledge and experience in areas such as Policing, Strategic Management, Criminology, Publ ic Administration and Criminal Justice. (3) The members shall hold office for a period of three years fr om the 1st January of the year for which they are appointed and ma y be eligible for re-appointment. (4) The Governance Board shall meet at least once a month at the place that may be established for such meetings. (5) The quorum at meetings shall be of three members. (6) The Commissioner of Police sh all attend the Board’s meetings in an ex officio capacity and with no voting rights. (7) If any vacancy in the Board occurs during the year on accoun t of inability of a member of the Board to perform the functions of his office, infirmity of mind, misbehaviour, resignation, death or for any other cause, the Prime Minister, in consultation with the Minis ter, shall, as soon as practicable, appoint another person to fill i n the vacancy, and the person so appointed shall remain in office for the remainder of the term of office: Provided that the Board and members shall continue to act notwithstanding such vacancy. (8) No person shall be qualified to be appointed as, or remain, a member of the Board if he: (a) is a member of the House of Representatives or of the European Parliament; or (b) is a serving Judge or Magistrate; or (c) is legally interdicte8. d or incapacitated; or (d) is convicted of an offence af fecting public trust, or of theft or fraud, or of kno wingly receiving property obtained by theft or fraud, or of bribery or of money laundering, or has otherwise been sentenced to a term of imprisonment; or  Cap. 386. (e) is subject to disqualification under article 320 of the Companies Act ; or (f) has a financial or other in terest in any enterprise or activity which is likely to affect the discharge of his functions as a member of the Board: Provided that the Minister may waive the disqualification of a person under this paragraph if suc h person declares the interes t, and such declaration and waiver a re published in the Gazette. (9) The Board shall have the following functions: POLICE ACT [CAP. 164. 5 (a) to develop the long-term vision, purpose and direction of the Force; (b) to develop a long-term strategic document; (c) to advise on any recommendation brought before it; and (d) to approve key organisational policies: Provided that the strategic documents referred to in paragraphs ( a) and ( b) shall be submitted to the Minister for his approval. (10) The Board shall submit an annual report of its work to the Minister and the said report shall be laid on the Table of the House of Representatives and shall be dis cussed in not more than one sit ting within six months from the said laying. (11) The Board shall submit its strategic documents to the Minis ter and the said strategic documents shall be submitted by the Mini ster to the Social Affairs Committee of t he House of Representatives. Commissioner of Police. Amended by: XIX.2020.2; LVII.2021.3.