2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167
(11) Subject to article 165, the term and other conditions of
service of the Auditor-General shall not be altered to the
disadvantage of the Auditor-General after appointment.
CHAPTER XIII
THE POLICE FORCE
159.(1) There shall be a Police Force of Seychelles.
(2) Subject to this Constitution and any other law, the
Police Force shall be organized and administered in such
manner as may be provided for by or under an Act.
160.(1) The Police Force shall be commanded by the
Commissioner of Police who shall be appointed by the President
subject to approval by the National Assembly.
Establishment
of Police
Force
Commissioner
of Police
(2) Nothing in this article shall be construed as precluding
the assignment to a Ministry or Department of Government of
responsibility for the organisation, maintenance and
administration of the Police Force, but the Commissioner of
Police shall be responsible for determining the use, and
controlling the operations of the Force in accordance with law.
161. The functions of the Police are-
Functions of
Police Forces
(a)
to maintain law and order in and preserve the
internal security of Seychelles and any other area
over which the Republic has proclaimed its
jurisdiction;
(b)to prevent and detect crime in Seychelles and over
any other area over which the Republic has
proclaimed its jurisdiction; and
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Establishment of
Defence Forces