| (i) | be charged with the responsibility of accounting for money received or paid out for or on account of the office of the Directorate; |
| (ii) | cause the necessary accounting and other related records to be kept; and |
| (b) | may exercise such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be conferred upon or assigned to him or her, and in respect thereof be accountable to the Minister and Parliament. |
[Section 31(1)(b) substituted by section 19 of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, 15 of 2024, Notice No. 5081, GG50990 dated 30 July 2024 - effective 29 August 2025 per Commencement Proclamation 283 of GG53243 dated 29 August 2025]
| (2) | The records referred to in subsection (1)(a) must be audited by the Auditor-General. |
