(under section 65)

(20th June, 1975)

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

REGULATION

              1.         Citation

              2.         Eligibility for award

              3.         Conditions of award

              4.         Service in other Forces

              5.         Recommendation

S.I. 73, 1975.

1.       Citation

          These Regulations may be cited as the Botswana Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Regulations.

2.       Eligibility for award

          The President may award the Botswana Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal to a serving member of the Botswana Police Service who has completed 18 years continuous service in accordance with these Regulations and who has, by his conduct and character throughout his service, shown worthiness for such reward.

3.       Conditions of award

          (1) A candidate for the award of the medal shall be required to fulfil the conditions hereinafter prescribed as requisite for an exemplary character-

    (a)     he has not been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude;

    (b)     he has not been frequently guilty of minor disciplinary offences;

    (c)     he has, in the opinion of the Commissioner, set a good example by his general conduct.

          (2) A candidate shall be ineligible for the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal if he has-

    (a)     been convicted of any offence of a nature deemed to bring the name of the Botswana Police Service into disrepute;

    (b)     incurred more than six convictions against discipline during the last 16 years of service:

                  Provided that the award of a commendation by the Commissioner shall be considered to diminish by one the number of convictions referred to in this paragraph but shall not affect the candidate's eligibility or ineligibility for the medal in any other respect;

    (c)     been drunk on duty or, having been warned for duty, rendered himself unfit for such duty through drink.

4.       Service in other Forces

          Service in the civil Police Forces of other countries may, in the discretion of the Commissioner, be allowed to count towards the 18 years required period of qualifying service for the Botswana Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal:

          Provided that-

     (i)     where services have been rendered in the Botswana Police Service and in one or more other Police Forces, approved by the Commissioner, an interval not exceeding 12 months between any two such periods of service shall not be regarded as breaking the continuity of such service; and

     (ii)     no more than eight years continuous service in another Service shall be counted towards the 18 years service total required as qualifying for the award of the medal.

5.       Recommendation

          Subject only to the requirements of regulations 3 and 4, the Commissioner shall be the sole judge as to whether the conduct of a candidate merits recommendation for the award.