Prevention of Offences relating to Sports Act 2019 · As enacted · Part IV · Investigation and Prosecution of Offences
21. Appointment of the Special Investigations Unit
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The Minister shall, in consultation with the
Minister assigned the Department of Police, appoint by Order published in the Gazette, an independent, impartial Special
Investigations Unit (in this Act referred to as the “Unit”)
consisting of such number of police officers not below the rank of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, as may be determined by the Minister, for conducting investigations in relation to an offence under this Act.
The police officers to be appointed under subsection (1) shall be nominated by the Inspector General of Police.
The Minister shall appoint the seniormost member from among the members of the Unit to be the Head of the Unit.
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The term of office of any member of the Unit shall be three years and a member of the Unit shall be eligible for reappointment.
A member of the Unit may at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the Minister.
The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, with reasons assigned therefor, remove any member of the Unit from office.
In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Unit as a result of the death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise of any member of the Unit, the
Minister shall, having regard to the provisions of subsection (1), appoint another person to fill such vacancy.
Where another person is appointed to fill a vacancy caused by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise of any member of the Unit, the person so appointed shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member of the Unit whom he succeeds.
Every member of the Unit shall be paid such remuneration as may be determined by the Minister in consultation with the Minister assigned the subject of
Finance.
The members of the Unit, in the exercise and performance of their powers and functions under this Act—
shall be subject to such conditions of appointment as may be prescribed; and
in relation to any investigation under this Act, shall not be under the direction, control, or supervision of the Inspector General of Police:
Provided however, the Inspector General of Police shall have power to exercise disciplinary control over, or to transfer the members of the Unit.
The Unit shall at all times act independently and impartially.
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