Section 23: Appointment of supernumerary police officers where necessary in the public interest.

(1) If, at any time, the Inspector-General of Police, with the consent of the Police Service Commission, is satisfied, as regards any police area, that it is necessary in the public interest for supernumerary police officers to be employed in that area, he may authorise the appropriate authority to appoint persons as supernumerary police officers In the Police Force in accordance with the authorisation.
(2) Every authorisation under this section shall be in writing and shall specify the police area to which it relates and the maximum number of supernumerary police officers who may be appointed under that authorisation.
(3) Every supernumerary police officer appointed by an authorisation given under this section shall not:
(a) bear arms; and
(b) be covered by the provisions relating to pension as stipulated in section 15 of this Act.