National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act
This provision amends the Act’s preamble to say corruption needs specialised measures and to mention establishing an Investigating Directorate against Corruption with investigative capacity.
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This provision amends the Act’s preamble to say corruption needs specialised measures and to mention establishing an Investigating Directorate against Corruption with investigative capacity. This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by replacing a definition. This section amends the preamble to the National Prosecuting Authority Act to add a purpose statement about combating systemic corruption through a specialized, dedicated, multi-disciplinary investigative directorate. This section changes a definition in the principal Act. This section changes definitions, including “Investigating Director,” adds “Investigating Directorate against Corruption,” and expands who counts as a “member of the prosecuting authority.”
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The Preamble to the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998)
This provision amends the Act’s preamble to say corruption needs specialised measures and to mention establishing an Investigating Directorate against Corruption with investigative capacity.
1. The Preamble to the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘principal Act’’) is hereby amended by the addition after paragraph 8 of the following paragraphs: ‘‘AND WHEREAS systemic corruption in society requires specialised, dedicated, multi-disciplinary measures to combat corruption; AND TO ENSURE that the national prosecuting authority fulfils its constitutional mandate to provide, without limiting the investigative powers of the South African Police Service or the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, for— (cid:120) the establishment of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, with investigative capacity, to prioritise and to investigate particularly serious criminal or unlawful conduct committed in serious, high-profile or complex corruption, commercial or financial crime; and the necessary infrastructure and resources to perform these functions,’’. ● 5 10 15 Amendment of section 1 of Act 32 of 1998, as amended by section 2 of Act 61 of 2000 and section 1 of Act 56 of 2008 20 - 2 Verify source ↗
Section 1 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This section amends section 1 of the principal Act by replacing a definition.
2. Section 1 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘head of an Investigating Directorate’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘head of an Investigating Directorate’ means an Investigating Director referred to in section 7(3)[(b)];’’; 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: 3 No. 50713 3 Wet no. 10 van 2024 [ ] Woorde in vetdruk in vierkantige hakies dui uitlatings uit bestaande verordeninge aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordeninge aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 24 Mei 2024) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998, ten einde sekere omskrywings in te voeg; en voorsiening te maak vir die instelling van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie en die bevoegdhede en werksaamhede daarvan; die aanstelling van ondersoekers in die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie; die sekerheidsklaring van ondersoekers; die vergoeding en diens- voorwaardes van ondersoekers; die instelling van ’n meganisme om klagtes van ’n ernstige aard rakende persone wat op ’n ondersoekdirektoraat aangestel of toegewys is, te hanteer; die bevoegdhede en werksaamhede van ondersoekers; vir oorgangsmaatreëls voorsiening te maak; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. D AAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg: Wysiging van Aanhef by Wet 32 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 1 van Wet 61 van 2000 en gewysig deur artikel 14 van 56 van 2008 - 1 Verify source ↗
Die Aanhef tot die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998 (Wet No. 32 van
This section amends the preamble to the National Prosecuting Authority Act to add a purpose statement about combating systemic corruption through a specialized, dedicated, multi-disciplinary investigative directorate.
1. Die Aanhef tot die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 1998 (Wet No. 32 van 1998) (hierna die ‘‘Hoofwet’’ genoem), word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe na paragraaf 8 by te voeg: ‘‘EN NADEMAAL sistemiese korrupsie in die samelewing gespesialiseerde, toegewyde, multi-dissiplinêre maatreëls vereis om korrupsie te bekamp; EN OM TE VERSEKER dat die nasionale vervolgingsgesag sy grondwetlike opdrag vervul om voorsiening te maak, sonder om die ondersoekbevoegdhede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens of die Direktoraat vir Prioriteits- misdaadondersoeke te beperk, vir— (cid:120) die instelling van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie, met onder- soekkapasiteit, om besonder ernstige kriminele of onwettige gedrag wat ingewikkelde korrupsie, gepleeg word in ernstige, hoë-profiel, of kommersiële of finansiële misdaad, te prioritiseer en te ondersoek; en die nodige infrastruktuur en hulpbronne om hierdie werksaamhede te verrig,’’. (cid:120) 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 32 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 2 van Wet 61 van 2000 en artikel 1 van Wet 56 van 2008 20 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This section changes a definition in the principal Act.
2. Artikel 1 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘hoof van ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘hoof van ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat’ ’n Ondersoekdirekteur bedoel in artikel 7(3)[(b)];’’; 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 50713
This section changes definitions, including “Investigating Director,” adds “Investigating Directorate against Corruption,” and expands who counts as a “member of the prosecuting authority.”
4 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 4 (b) by the substitution in the definition of ‘‘Investigating Director’’ for para- graph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) means a Director of Public Prosecutions appointed under section 13(1)(b) as the head of an Investigating Directorate established in terms of section 7[(1)]; and’’; (c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Investigating Directorate’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Investigating Directorate against Corruption’ means the Investigat- ing Directorate against Corruption established by section 7(1A);’’; and (d) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘investigation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘member of the prosecuting authority’ includes— (a) a member referred to in section 4; (b) a member of the prosecuting authority appointed at or assigned to the Offıce of the National Director as contemplated in section 5(2)(d); an investigator referred to in section 5(2)(f); (c) (d) financial investigators and analysts referred to in section 43B; (e) a member of the administrative staff appointed and employed in the Offices referred to in section 37; a person engaged to perform services contemplated in section 38(1) or (3); and (f) (g) a person performing services for the prosecuting authority in terms of a secondment or any other consultancy agreement in line with prosecutorial and investigation powers;’’. Amendment of section 5 of Act 32 of 1998, as amended by section 3 of Act 61 of 2000 and section 2 of Act 56 of 2008 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This provision amends section 5 of the principal Act by updating the listed members of the Office.
3. Section 5 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(d) other members of the prosecuting authority appointed at or assigned to the Office; [and]’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (e) of the following paragraph: 5 10 15 20 25 30 ‘‘(e) members of the administrative staff of the Office; and’’; and 35 (c) by the insertion in subsection (2) after paragraph (e) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(f) investigators.’’. Amendment of section 7 of Act 32 of 1998, as substituted by section 4 of Act 61 of 2000 and section 3 of Act 56 of 2008 40 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
This section amends section 7 of the principal Act to establish an Investigating Directorate against Corruption in the Office of the National Director.
4. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion of subsection (1); (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsections: ‘‘(1A) There is hereby established, in the Offıce of the National Director, an Investigating Directorate to be known as the Investigating Directorate against Corruption to investigate, and carry out, any functions incidental to investigations— (a) relating to serious, high-profile or complex corruption, commercial or financial crime cases— (i) (ii) (iii) arising from the recommendations of commissions of inquiry; referred to the Investigating Director by the National Director in terms of section 28(1)(b); or referred to the Investigating Director in terms of section 27, subject to section 26(2); (b) relating to additional related offences or categories of offences, including common law offences of— 45 50 55 (i) (ii) fraud; forgery; This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 5 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 5 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (b) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘Kantoor van die Nasionale Direkteur’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘lid van die vervolgingsgesag’ ook— (a) (b) ’n lid in artikel 4 bedoel; ’n lid van die vervolgingsgesag aangestel by of toegewys aan die Kantoor van die Nasionale Direkteur soos in artikel 5(2)(d) beoog; ’n ondersoeker in artikel 5(2)(f) bedoel; (c) (d) finansiële ondersoekers en ontleders in artikel 43B bedoel; (e) ’n lid van die administratiewe personeel wat in die Kantore bedoel in artikel 37 aangestel en in diens geneem is; ’n persoon wat betrek is om dienste beoog in artikel 38(1) of (3) te verrig; en ’n persoon wat dienste vir die vervolgingsgesag verrig ingevolge ’n sekondering of enige ander konsultasie-diensooreenkoms ooreen- komstig vervolgings- en ondersoekbevoegdhede;’’; (c) deur in die omskrywing van ‘‘Ondersoekdirekteur’’ paragraaf (a) deur die (g) (f) volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) ’n Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings kragtens artikel 13(1)(b) aangestel as die hoof van ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat ingevolge artikel 7[(1)] ingestel; en’’; en (d) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘Ondersoek- direktoraat’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie by artikel 7(1A) ingestel;’’. teen Korrupsie’ die Ondersoekdirektoraat 5 10 15 20 Wysiging van artikel 5 van Wet 32 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 3 van Wet 61 van 2000 en artikel 2 van Wet 56 van 2008 25 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 5 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This section amends Article 5 of the principal Act by replacing two items and adding a new item for investigators.
3. Artikel 5 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (d) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(d) ander lede van die vervolgingsgesag wat by die Kantoor aangestel is of daaraan toegewys is; [en]’’; 30 (b) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (e) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(e) lede van die administratiewe personeel van die Kantoor; en’’; en (c) deur in subartikel (2) die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (e) in te voeg: ‘‘(f) ondersoekers.’’. Wysiging van artikel 7 van Wet 32 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 4 van Wet 61 van 2000 en artikel 3 van Wet 56 van 2008 35 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This section amends Article 7 to create an Investigating Directorate against Corruption in the Office of the National Director.
4. Artikel 7 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) te skrap; (b) deur die volgende subartikels na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) Daar word hierby ingestel, in die Kantoor van die Nasionale Direkteur, ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat wat as die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie sal bekendstaan om ondersoek in te stel na, en enige werksaamhede te verrig wat insidenteel is tot ondersoeke wat verband hou met— (a) ernstige, hoë-profiel of ingewikkelde korrupsie-, kommersiële of finansiële misdaadsake— (i) wat voortspruit uit die aanbevelings van ondersoek- kommissies; (ii) wat ingevolge artikel 29(1)(b) deur die Nasionale Direkteur na die Ondersoekdirekteur verwys is; of (iii) wat ingevolge artikel 27, onderworpe aan artikel 26(2), na die Ondersoekdirekteur verwys is; (b) bykomende verwante misdrywe of kategorieë van misdade, met inbegrip van gemeneregmisdade van— (i) bedrog; (ii) vervalsing; 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 50713
The President may create additional Investigating Directorates in the Office of the National Director by proclamation in the Gazette, for matters outside subsection (1A).
6 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 6 (iii) uttering; theft; and (iv) any offence involving dishonesty; (v) (c) relating to additional related statutory offences or categories of statutory offences, including contraventions of— 5 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004); the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, 1998 (Act No. 121 of 1998); the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terror- ist and Related Activities, 2004 (Act No. 33 of 2004); the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003); the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001 (Act No. 38 of 2001); and any other statutory offence involving dishonesty; and (d) where appropriate, institute criminal proceedings and carry out any necessary functions incidental to instituting criminal proceedings relating to any offence contemplated in paragraphs (a) to (c). (1B) The President may, by proclamation in the Gazette, establish one or more additional Investigating Directorates in the Offıce of the National Director, in respect of matters that exclude those contemplated in subsection (1A).’’; (c) by the deletion in subsection (2) of paragraph (a); (d) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) shall be issued and may [at any time] be amended or rescinded by the President on the recommendation of the Minister, the Cabinet member responsible for policing and the National Director; and;’’; and (e) by the insertion in paragraph (a) of subsection (4) after subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph: ‘‘(iiA) investigators;’’. 10 15 20 25 30 Amendment of section 13 of Act 32 of 1998, as substituted by section 6 of Act 61 of 2000 and amended by section 4 of Act 56 of 2008 35 - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
Section 13 is amended so that, for an Investigating Directorate, a fit and proper person must be appointed as Director of Public Prosecutions and head of that Directorate.
5. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) shall, in respect of any Investigating Directorate established in terms of section 7[(1A)] appoint a fit and proper person, with due regard to his or her to be entrusted with the experience, conscientiousness and integrity, responsibilities of the office concerned, as a Director of Public Prosecutions as the head of such an Investigating Directorate; and’’. 40 Insertion of Chapter 3B in Act 32 of 1998 - 6 Verify source ↗
The following Chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Chapter 3A:
The National Director may appoint investigators on recommendation, and the President may establish additional Investigating Directorates by Gazette proclamation, subject to the stated limits.
6. The following Chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Chapter 3A: 45 ‘‘CHAPTER 3B Appointment, remuneration and conditions of service of investigators Appointment of investigators 19D. (1) The National Director may, on the recommendation of the head of an Investigating Directorate, appoint fit and proper persons as investigators of that Directorate. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 7 Wet no. 10 van 2024 7 (iii) uitgifte; (iv) diefstal; en (v) enige misdryf wat oneerlikheid behels; (c) rakende bykomende verwante statutêre misdrywe of kategorieë van statutêre misdrywe, met inbegrip van oortredings van— 5 (i) die Wet op die Voorkoming en Bestryding van Korrupte Bedrywighede, 2004 (Wet No. 12 van 2004); (ii) die Wet op die Voorkoming van Georganiseerde Misdaad, 1998 (Wet No. 121 van 1998); (iii) die Wet op Beskerming van Grondwetlike Demokrasie teen Terrorisme en Verwante Aktiwiteite, 2004 (Wet No. 33 van 2004); (iv) die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 10 van 1999); (v) die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Finansiële 15 Bestuur, 2003 (Wet No. 56 van 2003); (vi) die Wet op die Finansiële Intelligensiesentrum, 2001 (Wet No. 38 van 2001); en enige ander statutêre misdryf wat oneerlikheid behels; en (vii) (d) waar gepas, strafregtelike verrigtinge instel en enige nodige is tot die instel van werksaamhede verrig wat strafregtelike verrigtinge wat verband hou met enige misdryf in paragrawe (a) tot (c) beoog. insidenteel (1B) Die President kan, by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant, een of meer bykomende Ondersoekdirektorate in die Kantoor van die Nasionale Direkteur instel, ten opsigte van aangeleenthede wat dié wat in subartikel (1A) beoog word, uitsluit.’’; (c) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (a) te skrap; (d) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) kan [te eniger tyd] deur die President op die aanbeveling van die Minister, die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir polisie en die Nasionale Direkteur, gewysig of herroep word; en’’; en (e) deur in paragraaf (a) van subartikel (4) die volgende subparagraaf na subparagraaf (ii) in te voeg: ‘‘(iiA) ondersoekers;’’. 20 25 30 35 Wysiging van artikel 13 van Wet 32 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 6 van Wet 61 van 2000 en gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 56 van 2008 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf
This amendment requires appointing a suitable and proper person as Director of Public Prosecutions to head a relevant Investigating Directorate.
5. Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) moet, ten opsigte van enige Ondersoekdirektoraat ingevolge artikel 7[(1A)] ingestel, ’n geskikte en gepaste persoon, met behoorlike inagneming van sy of haar ervaring, pligsgetrouheid en integriteit om met die verant- woordelikhede van die betrokke amp vertrou te word, as ’n Direkteur van Openbare Vervolgings aanstel as die hoof van so ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat; en’’. 40 45 Invoeging van Hoofstuk 3B in Wet 32 van 1998 - 6 Verify source ↗
Die volgende Hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk 3A in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
The National Director may appoint suitable persons as investigators for a Directorate, but only on the recommendation of the head of that Investigation Directorate.
6. Die volgende Hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk 3A in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘HOOFSTUK 3B Aanstelling, vergoeding en diensvoorwaardes van ondersoekers Aanstelling van ondersoekers 50 19D. (1) Die Nasionale Direkteur kan, op aanbeveling van die hoof van ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat, geskikte en gepaste persone as ondersoekers van daardie Direktoraat aanstel. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 50713
Investigators must meet minimum qualification and vetting requirements, and the National Director must issue an identity document for each investigator.
8 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 8 (2) A person appointed as an investigator— (a) must have at least a grade 12 certificate or a relevant diploma or degree; and (b) must have— (i) knowledge and relevant experience of criminal or forensic 5 financial investigation; or any other relevant experience. (ii) (3) The National Director must, in the prescribed form, issue and sign an identity-type document to each person appointed as an investigator of that Directorate, which shall serve as proof that such person is an investigator. 10 Vetting of investigators 19E. (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person may be appointed as an investigator, unless the person has been issued with a security clearance certificate following a vetting investigation conducted in terms of section 2A of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, 1994 (Act No. 39 of 1994). (2) Any investigator may from time to time, or at such regular intervals as the National Director may determine, be subjected to a further vetting investigation as contemplated in subsection (1). (3) If the certificate referred to in subsection (1) is withdrawn, the National Director, after consultation with the State Security Agency and subject to section 2A(8) of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, 1994, may discharge the investigator concerned from the Investigating Director- ate, following any disciplinary process.’’. Remuneration and conditions of service of investigators 19F. (1) The remuneration, allowances and other service benefits of investigators are determined by the Minister, in consultation with the National Director, the Cabinet member responsible for public service and administration and the Cabinet member responsible for finance, by notice in the Gazette. (2)(a) If an officer or employee in the public service is appointed as an investigator, the period of his or her service as an investigator shall be calculated as part of and continuous with his or her employment in the public service, for purposes of leave credits, pension benefits and any other condition of service, and the provisions of any pension law applicable to him or her or, in the event of his or her death, to his or her dependants, which are not inconsistent with this section, shall, with the necessary changes, continue to apply to such officer or employee. (b) If a member of the South African Police Service, or the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation referred to in Chapter 6A of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995), or the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, is appointed as an investigator under this Act, the period of his or her service as a member shall be calculated as part of and continuous with his or her employment under the South African Police Service Act, 1995, or the Independent Police Investigative Director- ate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011), as the case may be, for purposes of leave, deemed pensionable service accrued and any other condition of service, and the provisions of any pension law applicable to him or her or, in the event of his or her death, to his or her dependants, which are not inconsistent with this section, shall, with the necessary changes, continue to apply to such officer or employee. (3) The services of investigators in the Investigating Directorate shall, for the purposes of the application of Chapter IV of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), be deemed to have been designated as an essential service in terms of section 71 of that Act. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 9 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 9 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (2) ’n Persoon wat as ’n ondersoeker aangestel is— (a) moet ten minste ’n graad 12-sertifikaat of ’n tersaaklike diploma of graad hê; en (b) moet— (i) kennis en tersaaklike ervaring van strafregtelike of forensiese 5 finansiële ondersoeke hê; of enige ander tersaaklike ervaring hê. (ii) (3) Die Nasionale Direkteur moet, op die voorgeskrewe vorm, ’n tipe identiteitsdokument uitreik en onderteken vir elke persoon wat as ’n ondersoeker van daardie Direktoraat aangestel word, wat as bewys sal dien dat sodanige persoon ’n ondersoeker is. 10 Sekerheidsklaring van ondersoekers 19E. (1) Behoudens subartikel (2), kan geen persoon as ’n ondersoeker aangestel word nie, tensy ’n sekerheidsklaring aan die persoon uitgereik is na afloop van ’n klaringsondersoek wat ingevolge artikel 2A van die Wet op Nasionale Strategiese Intelligensie, 1994 (Wet No. 39 van 1994), gedoen is. (2) Enige ondersoeker kan van tyd tot tyd, of met sodanige gereelde tussenposes wat die Nasionale Direkteur kan vasstel, aan ’n verdere klaringsondersoek onderwerp word soos in subartikel (1) beoog. (3) Indien die sertifikaat bedoel in subartikel (1) ingetrek word, kan die Nasionale Direkteur, na oorleg met die Staatsveiligheidsagentskap en behoudens artikel 2A(8) van die Wet op Nasionale Strategiese Intelligensie, 1994, na afloop van enige dissiplinêre prosedure, die betrokke ondersoeker uit die Ondersoekdirektoraat ontslaan. Vergoeding en diensvoorwaardes van ondersoekers 19F. (1) Die vergoeding, toelaes en ander diensvoorwaardes van in oorleg met die Nasionale ondersoekers word deur die Minister, Direkteur, die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir die staatsdiens en administrasie en die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir finansies, by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. (2)(a) Indien ’n beampte of werknemer in die staatsdiens as ’n ondersoeker aangestel word, word die tydperk van sy of haar diens as ’n ondersoeker bereken as deel van, en aaneenlopend met, sy of haar diens in die staatsdiens, vir die doeleindes van verlofkrediete, pensioenvoordele en enige ander diensvoorwaarde, en die bepalings van enige pensioenwet wat op hom of haar van toepassing is of, indien hy of sy tot sterwe kom, op sy of haar afhanklikes van toepassing is, wat nie teenstrydig met hierdie artikel is nie, met die nodige veranderinge, steeds op sodanige beampte of werknemer van toepassing is. (b) Indien ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, of die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoeke in Hoofstuk 6A van die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, 1995 (Wet No. 68 van 1995), bedoel, of die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat, kragtens hierdie Wet as ’n ondersoeker aangestel word, word die tydperk van sy of haar diens bereken as deel van en aaneenlopend met sy of haar diens kragtens die Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, 1995, of die ‘Independent Police Investiga- tive Directorate Act, 2011’ (Wet No. 1 van 2011), na gelang van die geval, vir die doeleindes van verlof, geag pensioengewende diens te wees wat opgeloop het en enige ander diensvoorwaarde, en die bepalings van enige pensioenwet wat op hom of haar van toepassing is of, in die geval van sy of haar afsterwe, op sy of haar afhanklikes, wat nie met hierdie artikel teenstrydig is nie, steeds op sodanige beampte of werkgewer van toepassing is. (3) Die dienste van ondersoekers in die Ondersoekdirektoraat word, vir die doeleindes van die toepassing van Hoofstuk IV van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), geag ingevolge artikel 71 van daardie Wet tot ’n noodsaaklike diens verklaar te wees. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
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Investigators’ service conditions are to be set under the Public Service Act, and certain police or investigative service members appointed as investigators must keep conditions of service that are equal to, or no less favourable than, their existing applicable conditions.
10 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 10 (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the other conditions of service of investigators shall be determined in terms of the provisions of the Public Service Act: Provided that if a member of the South African Police Service, the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, or the Independent Police Investigative Directorate is appointed as an investigator under this Act, the conditions of service, including remuneration, allowances, pension and other service benefits applicable to such investigator, must be equal to, or not less favourable than, those conditions of service applicable to such investigator under the South African Police Service Act, 1995, or the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, as the case may be.’’. 5 10 Amendment of section 22 of Act 32 of 1998 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 22 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
The National Director must develop training programmes for prosecutors and investigators, after consulting the Minister (or an authorised person) and the Directors.
7. Section 22 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (7) of the following subsection: ‘‘(7) The National Director shall develop, in consultation with the Minister or a person authorised thereto by the Minister, and the Directors, training programmes for prosecutors and investigators.’’. 15 Insertion of section 22A in Act 32 of 1998 - 8 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 22:
The Minister must appoint a retired judge for five years, and the retired judge handles certain complaints and investigations but cannot investigate intelligence matters under the Inspector-General’s jurisdiction.
8. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 22: ‘‘Complaints mechanism and accountability 22A. (1)(a) The Minister shall, after consultation with the Chief Justice, appoint a retired judge for a non-renewable period of five years in order to investigate complaints or any alleged improper conduct or any conduct which has resulted in any impropriety or prejudice on the part of any person referred to in section 7(4)(a). (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) ‘retired judge’ shall mean a judge discharged from active service as referred to in the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001 (Act No. 47 of 2001). (2) The performance of the functions provided for in respect of a retired judge does not derogate from the powers of the South African Police Service or Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation to investigate any criminal conduct in respect of any person referred to in section 7(4)(a). (3) The retired judge shall not investigate complaints about intelligence matters falling under the jurisdiction of the Inspector-General of Intelli- gence. 20 25 30 (4) The retired judge may receive complaints in the prescribed form and 35 manner from— (a) any person who may provide evidence of a serious and unlawful infringement of his or her rights caused by the conduct of a person referred to in section 7(4)(a); or (b) any person referred to in section 7(4)(a), who may provide evidence of any improper influence or interference, hindrance or obstruction, whether of a political or any other nature, exerted upon him or her in the exercise, carrying out or performance of his or her powers, duties and functions. (5) The retired judge may, upon receipt of a complaint in terms of subsection (4), investigate such complaint or refer it to be dealt with by the National Commissioner of Police, the relevant Director, the National Director or the Inspector-General of Intelligence. (6) The retired judge shall report to the Minister the outcome of any in terms of investigation undertaken by him or her or any referral subsection (5). (7)(a) The retired judge may request and obtain information from any member of the prosecuting authority in so far as it may be necessary for the retired judge to conduct an investigation. 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 11 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 11 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (4) Behoudens die bepalings van hierdie Wet, word die ander diensvoorwaardes van ondersoekers ingevolge die bepalings van die Staatsdienswet bepaal: Met dien verstande dat as ’n lid van die Suid- Afrikaanse Polisiediens, die Direktoraat vir Prioriteitsmisdaadondersoek, of die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoekdirektoraat kragtens hierdie Wet as ’n ondersoeker aangestel word, die diensvoorwaardes, met inbegrip van vergoeding, toelaes, pensioen en ander diensvoordele wat op sodanige ondersoeker van toepassing is, gelyk aan, of nie minder gunstig nie, moet wees as daardie diensvoorwaardes wat kragtens die Wet op die Suid- Afrikaanse Polisiediens, 1995, of die ‘Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act’, na gelang van die geval, op daardie ondersoeker van toepassing is.’’. Wysiging van artikel 22 van Wet 32 van 1998 - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 22 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (7) deur die
The National Director must, in consultation with the Minister or an authorised person and the Directors, develop training programmes for prosecutors and investigators.
7. Artikel 22 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (7) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(7) Die Nasionale Direkteur moet, in oorleg met die Minister of ’n persoon deur die Minister daartoe gemagtig, en die Direkteure, opleidingsprogramme vir aanklaers en ondersoekers ontwikkel.’’. Invoeging van artikel 22A in Wet 32 van 1998 5 10 15 - 8 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 22 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
The Minister must appoint a retired judge for a non-renewable five-year term to handle certain complaints, and the retired judge may receive, investigate, refer, and report on those complaints.
8. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 22 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: 20 ‘‘Klagtemeganisme en aanspreeklikheid 22A. (1)(a) Die Minister moet, na oorleg met die Hoofregter, ’n afgetrede regter vir ’n niehernubare tydperk van vyf jaar aanstel om klagtes te ondersoek van enige beweerde onbehoorlike gedrag of enige gedrag wat tot onbehoorlikheid of benadeling aan die kant van enige persoon bedoel in artikel 7(4)(a), gelei het. (b) By die toepassing van paragraaf (a) beteken ‘afgetrede regter’ ’n regter wat uit aktiewe diens ontslaan is soos in die Wet op Besoldiging en Diensvoorwaardes van Regters, 2001 (Wet No. 47 van 2001), bedoel. (2) Die verrigting van die werksaamhede waarvoor ten opsigte van ’n afgetrede regter voorsiening gemaak word, tas nie die bevoegdhede aan van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens vir Prioriteits- misdaadondersoeke om enige misdadige gedrag ten opsigte van enige persoon in artikel 7(4)(a) bedoel, te ondersoek nie. of Direktoraat (3) Die afgetrede regter ondersoek nie klagtes oor intelligensie- aangeleenthede wat onder die jurisdiksie van die Inspekteur-generaal van Intelligensie val nie. (4) Die afgetrede regter kan klagtes op die voorgeskrewe vorm en wyse ontvang vanaf— (a) enige persoon wat getuienis kan gee oor ’n ernstige en onwettige skending van sy of haar regte wat deur die gedrag van ’n persoon bedoel in artikel 7(4)(a), veroorsaak is; of (b) enige persoon in artikel 7(4)(a) beoog, wat getuienis kan gee van enige onbehoorlike invloed of inmenging, belemmering of obstruksie, hetsy van ’n politieke of enige ander aard, wat op hom of haar uitgeoefen word in die uitoefening, uitvoering of verrigting van sy of haar bevoegdhede, pligte en werksaamhede. (5) Die afgetrede regter kan, by ontvangs van ’n klagte ingevolge subartikel (4), daardie klagte ondersoek of dit verwys vir hantering deur die Nasionale Kommissaris van die Polisie, die tersaaklike Direkteur, die Nasionale Direkteur of die Inspekteur-generaal van Intelligensie. (6) Die afgetrede regter moet aan die Minister verslag doen oor die uitslag van enige ondersoek deur hom of haar gedoen of enige verwysing ingevolge subartikel (5). (7)(a) Die afgetrede regter kan inligting van enige lid van die vervolgingsgesag aanvra en verkry vir sover dit vir die afgetrede regter nodig mag wees om ondersoek in te stel. 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
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The retired judge may access information, enter premises, and receive assistance when reasonably necessary; complaints must be referred to the retired judge, and refusal to comply with the retired judge’s request is a criminal offence.
12 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 12 (b) The refusal to comply with a request by the retired judge in terms of paragraph (a) shall be a criminal offence for which a person, upon conviction, may be sentenced to a fine or imprisonment of two years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment. (8) To the extent that it is reasonably necessary for the performance of the 5 functions of the retired judge, he or she— (a) may obtain information and documents under the control of the prosecuting authority; (b) may enter any building or premises under the control of the to obtain such information and prosecuting authority in order documents; and shall be entitled to all reasonable assistance by any person referred to in section 7(4)(a) or any other member of the prosecuting authority. (9) The retired judge shall report annually to Parliament on the (c) performance of his or her functions. (10) The National Director may request the retired judge to investigate any complaint or allegation referred to in subsections (1) and (4) relating to a prosecution or an investigation conducted by an Investigating Directorate. (11) If a structure contemplated in section 22(5) receives any complaint or allegation referred to in subsections (1) and (4), such structure shall refer the complaint or allegation to the retired judge to investigate. (12) Any person who makes a complaint in terms of this section shall not be entitled to use this section to establish whether there is an investigation against him or her, nor be entitled to any delay, interference or termination of such investigation on the basis that such complaint has been made. (13) The Minister shall ensure that the retired judge has sufficient personnel and resources to fulfil his or her functions.’’. Insertion of section 29A in Act 32 of 1998 - 9 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 29:
This section gives investigators broad powers, lets the Minister confer additional powers by Gazette notice, and sets duties for a retired judge who investigates complaints.
9. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 29: ‘‘Powers and functions of investigators 29A. (1) An investigator may, subject to the control and direction of a head of an Investigating Directorate, exercise such powers and must perform such duties as are conferred or imposed upon him or her by or under this Act, or any other law and must obey all lawful directions which he or she may receive from a person having the authority to give such directions. (2) An investigator has the same powers as a peace officer or a police official as provided for in the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), including— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) the investigation of offences; the ascertainment of bodily features of an accused person; the entry and search of premises; the seizure and disposal of articles; arrests; the execution of warrants; the attendance of an accused person in court; and the service or execution of any subpoena or summons. (3) An investigator has the same powers as if he or she had been appointed deputy sheriff or deputy messenger or other similar officer of the court. (4)(a) The Minister may, in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for police, by notice in the Gazette, confer upon investigators any power— (i) which is conferred by applicable law upon specified persons or a category of persons; and 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 13 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 13 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (b) Die weiering om te voldoen aan ’n versoek deur die afgetrede regter ingevolge paragraaf (a) is ’n kriminele oortreding waarvoor ’n persoon, by skuldigbevinding, strafbaar is met ’n boete of gevangenisstraf van twee jaar, of met beide ’n boete en sodanige gevangenisstraf. (8) In die mate wat dit redelikerwys nodig is vir die verrigting van die 5 werksaamhede van die afgetrede regter— (a) kan hy of sy inligting en dokumente onder die beheer van die vervolgingsgesag bekom; (b) kan hy of sy enige gebou of perseel onder die beheer van die vervolgingsgesag binnegaan om sodanige inligting en dokumente te bekom; en is hy of sy geregtig op alle redelike bystand deur enige persoon bedoel in artikel 7(4)(a) of enige ander lid van die vervolgingsgesag. (c) (9) Die afgetrede regter moet jaarliks aan die Parlement verslag doen oor die verrigting van sy of haar werksaamhede. (10) Die Nasionale Direkteur kan die afgetrede regter versoek om enige klagte of bewering bedoel in subartikels (1) en (4) met betrekking tot ’n vervolging of ’n ondersoek wat deur ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat uitgevoer word, te ondersoek. (11) Indien ’n struktuur beoog in artikel 22(5) enige klagte of bewering ontvang waarna in subartikels (1) en (4) verwys word, sal sodanige struktuur die klagte of bewering na die afgetrede regter verwys om te ondersoek. (12) Enige persoon wat ’n klagte ingevolge hierdie artikel indien, is nie geregtig om hierdie artikel te gebruik om vas te stel of daar ’n ondersoek teen hom of haar is nie, en is ook nie geregtig op enige vertraging, inmenging of beëindiging van sodanige ondersoek op grond daarvan dat so ’n klagte gemaak is nie. 10 15 20 25 (13) Die Minister moet verseker dat die afgetrede regter oor genoegsame personeel en hulpbronne beskik om sy of haar werksaamhede te vervul.’’. 30 Invoeging van artikel 29A in Wet 32 van 1998 - 9 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 29 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
Investigators may exercise assigned powers, but they are subject to a director’s control and must follow assigned duties and lawful instructions. The Minister may also grant investigators additional powers by Gazette notice after consulting the police portfolio minister.
9. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 29 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Bevoegdhede en werksaamhede van ondersoekers 29A. (1) ’n Ondersoeker kan, onderhewig aan die beheer en leiding van ’n hoof van ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat, sodanige bevoegdhede uitoefen en moet sodanige pligte uitvoer wat aan hom of haar toegeken of opgelê word deur of kragtens hierdie Wet, of enige ander wet, en moet alle wettige opdragte gehoorsaam wat hy of sy kan ontvang van ’n persoon wat die gesag het om sulke opdragte te gee. (2) ’n Ondersoeker het dieselfde bevoegdhede as ’n vredesbeampte of ’n polisiebeampte soos bepaal in die Strafproseswet, 1977 (Wet No. 51 van 1977), met inbegrip van— (a) die ondersoek van misdrywe; (b) die vasstelling van liggaamskenmerke van ’n beskuldigde persoon; (c) die betreding en deursoeking van ’n perseel; (d) die beslaglegging op en wegdoening van artikels; (e) (f) (g) die verskyning van ’n beskuldigde persoon voor die hof; en (h) die betekening of uitvoering van enige subpoena of dagvaarding. inhegtenisnames; die uitvoering van lasbriewe; (3) ’n Ondersoeker het dieselfde bevoegdhede asof hy of sy as adjunkbalju of adjunkbode of ander soortgelyke beampte van die hof aangestel is. (4)(a) Die Minister kan, in oorleg met die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir polisie, by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant, aan ondersoekers enige bevoegdheid verleen— (i) wat deur toepaslike wetgewing aan bepaalde persone of ’n kategorie van persone verleen word; en 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
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The Minister may amend or withdraw a notice in consultation with the police minister, and the notice must be submitted to Parliament before it is published in the Gazette.
14 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 14 (ii) which relates to the prevention, investigation or combating of any offence or other criminal or unlawful activity. (b) Any notice referred to in paragraph (a)— (i) may be amended or rescinded by the Minister in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for police; and (ii) must be submitted to Parliament before publication in the Gazette.’’. Insertion of section 43C in Act 32 of 1998 - 10 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 43B:
This section says the Investigating Directorate is absorbed into the Investigating Directorate against Corruption, its director and staff stay in office, and pending matters continue under the amended Act.
10. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 43B: ‘‘Transitional arrangements relating to Investigating Directorates 43C. (1) For purposes of this section, the phrase ‘the Investigating Directorate’ means the Investigating Directorate, established by Proclama- tion No. 20 of 2019. (2) The Investigating Directorate shall, as from the date of the commencement of the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024, cease to exist as a separate Investigating Directorate and shall become part of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption. (3) Proclamation No. 20 of 2019, in respect of existing offences or categories of offences as determined by the President therein, which had been issued under section 7(1) in respect of the Investigating Directorate prior to the amendment of section 7(1) by the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024, shall, as from the date of the commence- ment of that Act, be deemed to have been issued under section 7(1A) with the necessary changes in respect of the Investigating Directorate against Corruption. (4) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Investigating Director and all staff of the Investigating Directorate shall be retained, remain in office and continue their functions under this Act in the Investigating Directorate against Corruption. (5) From the date of the commencement of the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024, all pending matters pertaining to the Investigating Directorate shall be dealt with as if that Act had at all times been in force.’’. Law amended - 11 Verify source ↗
The law referred to in the second column of the Schedule is hereby amended to the
This section amends the law listed in the Schedule, to the extent shown in the third column.
11. The law referred to in the second column of the Schedule is hereby amended to the extent indicated in the third column of the Schedule. Amendment of Index to Act 32 of 1998, as inserted by section 21 of Act 61 of 2000, and amended by Act 56 of 2008 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 - 12 Verify source ↗
The Index to the principal Act is hereby amended—
The principal Act’s Index is amended to insert a new Chapter 3B heading for investigators.
12. The Index to the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after ‘‘CHAPTER 3A APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATORS’’ of the following: 40 ‘‘CHAPTER 3B APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF INVESTIGATORS - 19D Verify source ↗
Appointment of investigators
This section is titled “Appointment of investigators.”
19D. Appointment of investigators 19E. - 19F Verify source ↗
Remuneration and conditions of service of investigators’’;
A notice covered by paragraph (a) may be amended or withdrawn by the Minister in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for police, and it must be tabled before Parliament before publication in the Government Gazette.
19F. Remuneration and conditions of service of investigators’’; (b) by the insertion after ‘‘22. Powers, duties and functions of National Director’’ Security screening of investigators of the following: ‘‘22A. Complaints mechanism and accountability’’; 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 15 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 15 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (ii) wat verband hou met die voorkoming, ondersoek of bekamping van enige misdryf of ander kriminele of onwettige aktiwiteit. (b) Enige kennisgewing bedoel in paragraaf (a)— (i) kan deur die Minister in oorleg met die Kabinetslid verantwoordelik vir polisie gewysig of herroep word; en 5 (ii) moet voor publikasie in die Staatskoerant aan die Parlement voorgelê word.’’. Invoeging van artikel 43C in Wet 42 van 1998 - 10 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 43B in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
This provision sets transitional rules for the Investigation Directorate, including a definition, transfer into the Anti-Corruption Investigation Directorate, and continuity for the director, staff, and pending matters.
10. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 43B in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Oorgangsmaatreëls met betrekking tot Ondersoekdirektorate 10 43C. (1) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel beteken die frase ‘die Ondersoekdirektoraat’ die Ondersoekdirektoraat, ingestel by Proklamasie No. 20 van 2019. (2) Die Ondersoekdirektoraat hou, vanaf die datum van die in- werkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024, op bestaan as ’n aparte Ondersoekdirektoraat en word deel van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie. (3) Proklamasie No. 20 van 2019, ten opsigte van bestaande misdrywe of kategorieë van misdrywe soos daarin bepaal deur die President, wat kragtens artikel 7(1) ten opsigte van die Ondersoekdirektoraat uitgereik is voor die wysiging van artikel 7(1) deur die Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024, word vanaf die datum van die inwerkingtreding van daardie Wet geag uitgereik te gewees het kragtens artikel 7(1A) met die nodige veranderinge ten opsigte van die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie. (4) Behoudens die bepalings van hierdie Wet, word die Ondersoek- direkteur en alle personeel van die Ondersoekdirektoraat behou, bly in hul ampte en gaan voort met hul werksaamhede kragtens hierdie Wet in die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie. (5) Vanaf die datum van die inwerkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024, sal alle hangende aangeleenthede met betrekking tot die Ondersoekdirektoraat hanteer word asof daardie Wet te alle tye van krag was.’’. 15 20 25 30 Wet gewysig - 11 Verify source ↗
Die wet in die tweede kolom van die Bylae bedoel, word hierby gewysig tot die
The law listed in the Schedule’s second column is amended as indicated in the Schedule’s third column.
11. Die wet in die tweede kolom van die Bylae bedoel, word hierby gewysig tot die 35 mate in die derde kolom van die Bylae aangedui. Wysiging van Indeks by Wet 32 van 1998, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 21 van Wet 61 van 2000, en gewysig deur Wet 56 van 2008 - 12 Verify source ↗
Die Indeks van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
This section amends the principal Act’s index by inserting a new Chapter 3B for investigators.
12. Die Indeks van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die volgende na ‘‘HOOFSTUK 3A AANSTELLING, VER- GOEDING EN DIENSVOORWAARDES VAN SPESIALE ONDER- SOEKERS’’ in te voeg: 40 ‘‘HOOFSTUK 3B AANSTELLING, VERGOEDING EN DIENSVOORWAARDES VAN ONDERSOEKERS - 19D Verify source ↗
Aanstelling van ondersoekers
Section 19D is titled “Aanstelling van ondersoekers” and is followed by section 19E.
19D. Aanstelling van ondersoekers 19E. - 19F Verify source ↗
Vergoeding en diensvoorwaardes van ondersoekers’’;
This text refers to investigator remuneration and conditions, security clearance for investigators, and the insertion of a complaints mechanism and accountability provision.
19F. Vergoeding en diensvoorwaardes van ondersoekers’’; Sekerheidsklaring van ondersoekers (b) deur die volgende na ‘‘22. Bevoegdhede, pligte en werksaamhede van Nasionale Direkteur’’ in te voeg: ‘‘22A. Klagtemeganisme en aanspreeklikheid’’; 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
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This section amends the Act by inserting new provisions on investigators and transitional arrangements for Investigating Directorates.
16 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 16 (c) by the insertion after ‘‘29. Entering upon premises by Investigating Director’’ of the following: ‘‘29A. Powers and functions of investigators’’; and (d) by the insertion after ‘‘43B. Transitional arrangements relating to financial investigators and analysts’’ of the following: 5 ‘‘43C. Transitional arrangements relating to Investigating Directorates’’. Short title and commencement - 13 Verify source ↗
This Act is called the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024, and
This section gives the Act its short title and says it starts when the President sets the commencement date by proclamation in the Gazette.
13. This Act is called the National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024, and shall come into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 10 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 17 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 17 Wet no. 10 van 2024 (c) deur die volgende na ‘‘29. Betreding van persele deur Ondersoekdirekteur’’ in te voeg: ‘‘29A. Bevoegdhede en werksaamhede van ondersoekers’’; en (d) deur die volgende na ‘‘43B. Oorgangsmaatreëls aangaande finansiële ondersoekers en ontleders’’ in te voeg: ‘‘43C. Oorgangsmaatreëls aangaande Ondersoekdirektorate’’. 5 Kort titel en inwerkingtreding - 13 Verify source ↗
Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024, en
This section says the Act’s commencement date will be set by the President by proclamation in the Government Gazette.
13. Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant bepaal. 10 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 18 Verify source ↗
No. 50713
This provision amends the definition of “Directorate” in section 1 of Act No. 70 of 2002.
18 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 Act no. 10 of 2024 National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2024 18 SCHEDULE LAW AMENDED (Section 11) Number and year of law Short title Extent of amendment Act No. 70 of 2002 Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act, 2002 The amendment of section 1 by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘Directorate’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Directorate’ means [the Directorate of Special Operations] an Investigating Directorate or the Investigating Directorate against Corruption referred to in section 1 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act;’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag, 2024 STAATSKOERANT, 27 MEi 2024 No. 50713 19 Wet no. 10 van 2024 19 BYLAE WET GEWYSIG (Artikel 11) Nommer en jaar van Wet Wet No. 70 van 2002 Kort titel Omvang van wysiging Wet op die Reëling van Onderskepping van Kommunikasies en Verstrekking van Kommunikasie-verwante Inligting, 2002 Artikel 1 word gewysig deur die omskrywing van ‘‘Direktoraat’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘Direktoraat’ [die Direktoraat van Spesiale Operasies] ’n Ondersoekdirektoraat of die Ondersoekdirektoraat teen Korrupsie bedoel in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag;’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
No. 50713
20 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748
20 No. 50713 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 27 MAy 2024 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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