Proceeds of Crime Act 2025 · As enacted · Part I · General Provisions and Offences
48. Functions to be discharged by Designated Officers jointly
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Police Designated Officer and the Designated
Officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of
Bribery or Corruption shall –
regularly discuss and agree on the manner in which mutual cooperation may be extended between their respective institutions towards effectively achieving the objectives of this Act;
at a minimum of once in two months, jointly chair a meeting of Investigation Officers to discuss and agree on effective enforcement of provisions of this Act, and the manner in which the objectives of this Act may be achieved;
at a minimum of once in six months, jointly chair a meeting of the principal executive officers of public and statutory institutions which in terms of this Act are required to submit information pertaining to suspected proceeds of crime, to ensure that information specified in this Act is received;
develop and enforce-
pre-restraint and pre-seizure planning protocols to be applied by Investigation
Officers prior to restraining and seizing suspected proceeds of crime; and
protection, preservation and management protocols following seizure of suspected proceeds of crime, pending an order for protection, preservation and management being made by the High Court;
at a minimum of once in six months, conduct a meeting with the Authority regarding the effective enforcement of the provisions of this
Act; and
prepare and submit to Parliament an Annual
Report setting out the manner in which the two institutions have given effect to provisions of this Act and achieved the objectives of this Act and publish such annual report in their respective websites.
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