Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act, 2011 (Act No. 1 of 2011)Chapter 10 : Regulations, Transitional Arrangements, Repeal and Short Title and Commencement34. Regulations |
| (1) | The Minister may, after consultation with the Executive Director, make regulations regarding— |
| (a) | access and control of confidential information and records pertaining to investigations instituted in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | the procedure to be followed when investigating matters referred to in section 28(1)(a) to (h); |
| (c) | the procedure to be followed when reporting on cases dealt with under this Act; |
| (d) | the procedure to be followed for referring, receiving, registering, processing and disposing of complaints; |
| (e) | the procedure to be followed when investigating criminal matters; |
| (f) | the procedure to be followed for initiating special investigations; |
| (g) | the measures for integrity testing of members of the Directorate as contemplated in section 26(1); |
| (h) | the measures to ensure the confidentiality of information obtained as contemplated in section 26(3); |
| (i) | any issues to be contained in the annual report contemplated in section 32; |
| (j) | the procedure and format to be followed regarding reporting to the Directorate as contemplated in section 29(1); |
| (k) | the procedure to he followed for the arrangement and the holding of identification parades, as contemplated in section 29(2)(a); |
| (l) | the procedure to he followed for the taking of an affidavit or an affirmed declaration or to give evidence or produce any document in that member's possession or under his or her control which has a bearing on the matter being investigated, as contemplated in section 29(2)(b); |
| (m) | the procedure to be followed for the submission of any other information or documentation required for investigation purposes, as contemplated in section 29(2)(c); |
| (n) | the procedure to be followed in respect of disciplinary recommendations as contemplated in section 30; |
| (o) | the manner and procedure to secure a crime scene to be investigated by the Directorate; and |
| (p) | in general, any ancillary or incidental matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act. |
| (2) | The regulations referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (o) must he submitted to Parliament for scrutiny at least one month before promulgation— |
| (a) | while it is in session; or |
| (b) | after the next session starts. |
| (3) | Regulations with regard to the implementation of this Act must be submitted to the Minister by the Executive Director within three months of the commencement of this Act. |