Section 52

The manner in which an investigation into suspected proceeds of crime may commence

Subject to any administrative directions that may be given by a Designated Officer, an Investigation Officer may commence an investigation under this Act into suspected proceeds of crime, in one of the following ways:-

where in the course of an investigation conducted by himself or by any other person authorized by law to conduct an investigation into the committing of an unlawful activity, suspicion arises that any property is proceeds of crime of such unlawful activity;

upon the receipt of a report from an intelligence agency relating to suspected proceeds of crime;

upon the receipt of information provided by a person who has discharged his statutory duty in terms of this Act to provide information pertaining to proceeds of crime;

upon the receipt of a complaint or a petition from any person relating to proceeds of crime;

upon receipt of an order of a court of law to conduct an investigation into suspected proceeds of crime;

on the advice of the Attorney-General that an investigation in terms of this Act be conducted;

where an Investigation Officer or a Designated

based on a report submitted to the Police

based on a report submitted to the Director-General of the Commission to Investigate

on a report submitted to the Police Designated

on a report or information submitted to either the Police Designated Officer or the Designated

following the receipt of a request from a foreign law enforcement authority including a request under the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

based on a report received from the International

following the receipt of a suspicious transaction report or other report or communication from the Financial Intelligence Unit;

on a report including an interim report from a

on information provided in terms of this Act by a person who has been vested with the duty to provide information;

on the receipt of a report or a communication by Parliament or a committee thereof which discloses reasonable grounds to believe that a particular property is proceeds of crime;

upon a report from the Public Service commission;

on a report from the National Police Commission;

based on a report of or a communication from the Auditor-General;

on a report from a lawfully established disciplinary body;

on a report of the Director (Bank supervision)

on a report of the Director (Non-Banking

on a report of National Gem and Jewellery

on a report or information submitted by any other person conferred with a duty under this Act to provide information pertaining to proceeds of crime;

on a report or information submitted by the principal investigation officer who has conducted either wholly or partly an investigation of an offence under the Prevention of Offences relating to Sports Act, No. 24 of 2019;