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Part I · General Provisions and Offences

51. Duties and powers of Investigation Officer

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(1)

An Investigation Officer shall have the duty and power to conduct investigations into the following: -

(a)

suspected proceeds of crime;

(b)

if in the course of an investigation into suspected proceeds of crime, information relating to the unlawful activity that yielded the proceeds of crime transpires, conduct investigation into such unlawful activity;

(c)

committing of offences contained in this Act.

(2)

Nothing in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall prevent a law enforcement officer who is duly authorized by law to conduct an investigation into the committing of an unlawful activity.

(3)

Any investigation into unlawful activities which constitute offences under the Anti-Corruption Act shall be conducted only by authorized officers of the Commission to

Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption, unless such unlawful activity comes within the investigative purview of the Police as well.

(4)

If in the course of an investigation conducted by a

Police Investigation Officer into suspected proceeds of crime, information relating to the committing of an offence under the Anti-Corruption Act transpires, it shall be the duty of such

Police Investigation Officer to transmit such information promptly to the Director-General of the Commission to

Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption through the

Police Designated Officer.

(5)

If in the course of an investigation conducted by an Investigation Officer of the Commission to Investigate

Allegations of Bribery or Corruption into suspected proceeds of crime, information relating to the committing of an offence which comes within the investigative purview of Police transpires, it shall be the duty of such Investigation

Officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of

Bribery or Corruption to transmit such information promptly to the Police Designated Officer through the Designated

Officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of

Bribery or Corruption.

(6)

When a matter is referred to the Police Designated

Officer by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of

Bribery or Corruption, it shall be the duty of the Police

Designated Officer to cause the conduct of investigations into such alleged offence and take necessary further action in terms of this Act.

(7)

When a matter is referred to the Commission to

Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption by the Police

Designated Officer, it shall be the duty of the Designated

Officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of

Bribery or Corruption to cause the conduct of investigation into alleged offence and to take necessary further action in terms of this Act.

(8)

For the purpose of conducting investigations into the committing of unlawful activities, it shall be lawful for the Investigation Officer to use powers of investigations contained in this Act, in addition to the generality of powers of investigations vested in such Investigation Officer contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure Act and the

Police Ordinance or the Anti-Corruption Act as the case may be.

(9)

The duties, functions and powers of an Investigation

Officer specified in this section shall not derogate the duties, powers and functions of a Police Investigation Officer conferred on him by the Police Ordinance and the Code of

Criminal Procedure Act.

(10)

The duties, functions and powers of an Investigation

Officer specified in this section shall not derogate the duties, functions and powers of an Investigation Officer of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or

Corruption, from his duties, powers and functions under the

Anti-Corruption Act.

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

Read on from Part VIII

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