Anti-Corruption Act 2023 · As enacted · Part I · Part i
60. Assistance in investigations
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law, the Commission may, if satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that an offence consisting of soliciting, accepting or offering by any person a gratification which or the value of which does not exceed ten thousand rupees has been committed under this Act by a person other than a police officer, the Commission may require any police officer of or above the rank of an Assistant
Superintendent of Police named in such order or an authorized officer to conduct an investigation in the matter in such manner or mode as may be specified in that order. The order may authorize the investigation of any bank account, share account, purchase account, expense account or any other account, or any safe deposit box in any bank, and shall be sufficient authority for the disclosure or production by any person of all or any information or accounts or documents or articles as may be required by the officer so authorized.
The Director-General upon the direction of the
Commission may provide advice, give directions, or take over at any stage any investigation which has commenced under this section in respect of any offence and to conduct and direct such investigation.
Upon the conclusion of the investigation under this section, the police officer from whom the Commission has requested an investigation under subsection (1) of this section shall submit a report to the Commission in writing on such investigation and such report shall include –
a full statement of the circumstances relating to the matter;
copies of the statements of all witnesses; and
such other information, documents, or productions as may be relevant or as may be called for by the
Commission.
The outcome of an investigation concluded under this section shall forthwith be forwarded to the Commission enabling the Commission to take steps under section 65.
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