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Part I · General Provisions and Offences

46. Police Designated Officer and Police Deputy Designated Officer

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(1)

For the purposes of this Act, there shall be a Police

Designated Officer and a Police Deputy Designated Officer.

(2)

The Police Designated Officer shall be a Police officer holding a rank not below the rank of Deputy Inspector

General of Police and may be a Senior Deputy Inspector

General of Police. The Police Deputy Designated Officer shall be a Police officer holding a rank not below the rank of

Senior Superintendent of Police.

(3)

The Police Deputy Designated Officer shall be entitled to perform all such duties, functions and powers vested by this Act on the Police Designated Officer, subject to such duties, functions and powers having been delegated to him by the Police Designated Officer either generally or on an investigation specific basis:

Provided however, subject to provisions of this section in situations where the Police Designated Officer is unable to perform his duties, functions and powers under this Act due to illness, incapacity or any other reason, the Police

Deputy Designated Officer shall be entitled to perform the

Police Designated Officer’s duties, functions and powers for a period not exceeding seven days, notwithstanding the absence of general or specific delegation.

(4)

The Police Designated Officer and the Police Deputy

Designated Officer shall be appointed by the National Police

Commission based on three nominations each made in that regard by the Inspector General of Police.

(5)

The Police Designated Officer and the Police Deputy

Designated Officer shall be appointed for a period of three years each, and may be re-appointed for another term of three years, only:

Provided however, the first Police Deputy Designated

Officer shall be entitled to hold office for a period not exceeding four years.

(6)

Where the National Police Commission is unable to appoint a Police Designated Officer within seventy two hours following a vacancy arising in such position, for reasons to be recorded, the National Police Commission shall appoint the Police Deputy Designated Officer to act for the Police

Designated Officer for a period not exceeding three months.

The period of the acting Police Designated Officer shall not be extended.

(7)

Where due to reasons of illness, incapacity or any other circumstances the Police Designated Officer is unable to perform his duties and functions for a period exceeding seven days, the National Police Commission shall appoint the Police Deputy Designated Officer to act for the Police

Designated Officer for a period not exceeding three months.

The period of the acting Police Designated Officer shall not be extended.

(8)

The Police Designated Officer shall be subject to the superintendence of the Inspector General of Police and the

National Police Commission with regard to the performance of his duties, functions and exercise of powers under this

Act:

Provided however, for the purposes of this Act, the Inspector General of Police and the National Police

Commission shall not be empowered to issue investigation-specific directions to the Police Designated Officer.

(9)

The Police Designated Officer and the Police Deputy

Designated Officer may be removed by the National Police

Commission in consultation with the Inspector General of

Police on grounds of-

(a)

acting contrary to the provisions of this Act or any other law;

(b)

committing of an offence in respect of any property or any part thereof which has been entrusted to him in terms of this Act;

(c)

acting contrary to an order of a court made under this Act;

(d)

acting in a manner which amounts to abuse of power;

(e)

acting in bad faith or otherwise conducting himself in a disreputable, corrupt, or any other manner which gives rise to questionable integrity or misconduct; or

(f)

acting in a manner defeating the objectives of this Act or failing to realize the objectives in an efficient manner.

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Part II

Investigation Into Proceeds of Crime, Restraint And Seizure

Read on from Part II

Part III

Judicial Freezing of Proceeds of Crime

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Protection, Preservation and Management of Proceeds of Crime

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Proceeds of Crime Management authority

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Forfeiture of Frozen Proceeds of Crime And Related Proceedings

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Civil Remedy For Victims Of Crime

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Disposal Of Forfeited Proceeds Of Crime And The Utilization Of The Value Derived Thereof

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Part IX

Victims Of Crime Reparation Trust Fund

Read on from Part IX

Part X

International Cooperation

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Miscellaneous Provisions

Read on from Part XI

Schedules