National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act | Act 10 of 2024 — South Africa law | Esheria

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.

Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 10 of 2024
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Updated
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

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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