Proceeds of Crime Act 2025 · As enacted · Part I · General Provisions and Offences
45. Proceeds of Crime Investigation Division of Sri Lanka Police
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There shall be a Division of the Sri Lanka Police which shall be called the Proceeds of Crime Investigation
Division (hereinafter referred to as the “PCID”) of the
Sri Lanka Police, consisting of a Director-General who shall be the head of the PCID, a Deputy Director-General and such number of officers, for the purpose of this Act.
The Police Designated Officer referred to in this Act shall be the Director-General of the PCID.
The Police Deputy Designated Officer referred to in this Act shall be the Deputy Director-General of the PCID.
The Police Investigation Officers referred to in this Act shall be officers attached to the PCID. They shall perform their functions in terms of this Act under the directions of the Director-General of the PCID. They may be assigned to another Division, Bureau, Unit or to a Police Station for the purposes of effectively carrying out their duties and functions under this Act.
The National Police Commission shall be empowered to appoint on a recommendation of the Inspector General of Police a suitable number of police officers to the PCID to assist the Police Designated Officer and the Police
Investigation Officers.
Subject to administrative directions issued by the
Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the PCID, any police officer attached to the PCID shall be empowered to conduct investigation into any unlawful activity related to proceeds of crime being investigated into by such officer, provided he is authorized to do so in terms of the Police Ordinance, Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and any other applicable law.
Any police officer not below the rank of an Inspector of Police shall subject to case specific approval given by the
Director-General of the PCID, be entitled to exercise the powers and functions conferred on a Police Investigation
Officer by this Act and conduct investigations, and take action as provided in this Act with regard to any proceeds of crime.
For the purpose of facilitating and providing necessary expertise to enable the carrying out of the objectives of this
Act and the due performance of the duties and functions of the
Police Designated Officer and Police Investigation Officers, the National Police Commission shall on a recommendation of the Inspector General of Police be empowered to appoint either on a full or part-time basis or on an assignment basis experts possessing necessary knowledge, qualifications, experience and expertise to the PCID.
Upon a consideration of the qualifications, experience and expertise of the relevant expert and the assignments to be entrusted to such experts, the National Police Commission shall on an individual basis determine the remuneration payable to such experts.
Where in the view of the Director-General of the
PCID, an investigation into suspected proceeds of crime is complex, unusual, long-drawn, or multi-jurisdictional, and the funds assigned to the PCID is insufficient to duly carry out the investigation, the Director-General of the PCID may make a request together with reasons therefor to the
Authority to assign necessary financial resources required for the efficient conduct of such investigation.
Part II
Investigation Into Proceeds of Crime, Restraint And Seizure
Part III
Judicial Freezing of Proceeds of Crime
Part IV
Protection, Preservation and Management of Proceeds of Crime
Part V
Proceeds of Crime Management authority
Part VI
Forfeiture of Frozen Proceeds of Crime And Related Proceedings
Part VII
Civil Remedy For Victims Of Crime
Part VIII
Disposal Of Forfeited Proceeds Of Crime And The Utilization Of The Value Derived Thereof
Part IX
Victims Of Crime Reparation Trust Fund
Part X
International Cooperation
Part XI