2.2 Clause 3: Amendment of Section 5 of Act 111 0f 1998, as amended by section 4 of Act 32 of 2001 and section 4 of Act 25 of 2008 The Committee believes that given the limited scope for the monitoring of the treatment and conditions of incarceration of remand detainees held in police cells in those areas where there are no remand facilities, the period for which they can be held police custody should be clearly defined and kept as short as possible. The proposal that, unless authorised by the National Commissioner, the period should not exceed 30 days is rejected. It was agreed that that period should be no longer than seven days, with no possibility of extending it.