Correctional Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 111 of 1998)Regulations for the Administration of the Department of Correctional Services of the Republic of South AfricaChapter VII : Compliance Management30. Departmental inspectors, investigators and auditors |
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| a) | The National Commissioner must appoint correctional officials as departmental inspectors, investigators and auditors to perform the functions as set out in section 95 of the Act. |
| b) | An inspector, investigator or auditor may be appointed to perform those functions within the Republic as a whole, or a particular province or area. |
| c) | Officials appointed as inspectors, investigators and auditors will be issued with a certificate or letter of appointment and an identity card to that effect. |
| 2) | In order to fulfil the functions as set out in section 95 of the Act, the departmental inspectors, investigators and auditors may enter any departmental premises and also have access to, or search and seize any Departmental record or document. |
| 3) | Any person who hinders or obstructs or refuses to comply with the lawful instructions of Departmental inspectors, investigators and auditors is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine, or in default of payment, to incarceration for a period not exceeding one year or to such incarceration without the option of a fine or both. |