49. Duties, functions and powers of a Designated Officer

supervise the conduct of investigations into suspected proceeds of crime;

supervise the conduct of investigations into the committing of offences under this Act;

provide necessary direction to the Investigation

receive information pertaining to proceeds of crime submitted by institutions referred to in this

authorize the issuing of seizing orders;

authorize the filing of action in the High Court to obtain judicial freezing orders;

provide training to Investigation Officers regarding the objectives of this Act, duties, functions and powers of Investigation Officers, and methodologies to be adopted in the conduct of investigations including special investigative techniques;

obtain advice from the Attorney-General pertaining to the performance of duties and functions, the exercise of powers and any other matter under this Act;

obtain the assistance of the Attorney-General with regard to court proceedings under this

obtain the assistance of the Attorney-General for the presentation of requests for mutual assistance pertaining to investigations into proceeds of crime from competent authorities of other jurisdictions and to represent the Designated

obtain or procure the professional services of any local or foreign competent person, institution or organization pertaining to money flow investigations, financial analysis, forensic accounting, forensic auditing, accessing of commercial data bases, tracing, identification, search, and examination of property suspected to be or containing proceeds of crime;

receive and process requests from foreign competent authorities pertaining to suspected proceeds of crime situated in Sri Lanka;

disseminate requests to foreign competent authorities pertaining to proceeds of unlawful activities committed in Sri Lanka believed to be located overseas;

maintain individually or in collaboration with the other Designated Officer a database containing information and statistics relating to action taken in terms of this Act towards the achieving of the objectives of this Act, and such information shall include properties under investigation, search of premises, tracing and locating of suspected proceeds of crime, imposition of preservation orders, seizures, judicial freezing of suspected proceeds of crime, institution of post-conviction and non - conviction based forfeiture proceedings and their outcome, arrest, remand, bail and prosecution of offenders.