| (1) | The Executive Director is the accounting officer of the Directorate and must ensure that— |
| (a) | proper records of all financial transactions, assets and liabilities of the Directorate are kept; |
| (c) | an annual report is prepared in the manner contemplated in section 32. |
[Section 7(2) substituted by section 5(a) 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]
(3)
| (a) | The Executive Director must appoint such staff as may be necessary to enable the Directorate to perform its functions in terms of this Act. |
| (c) | The conditions of service, including remuneration and allowances of such staff, are regulated in terms of the Public Service Act. |
| (d) | The Executive Director must direct that a register of declaration of interest by managers and investigators be kept in the prescribed form and manner. |
| (e) | The Executive Director must give guidelines with regard to— |
| (i) | the investigation and management of cases by officials within the respective provincial offices; |
| (ii) | administration of the national and provincial offices; and |
| (iii) | training of staff at national and provincial level. |
| (4) | The Executive Director must refer criminal offences revealed as a result of an investigation, to the National Prosecuting Authority for criminal prosecution and notify the Minister of such referral. |
| (5) | The National Prosecuting Authority must notify the Executive Director of its intention to prosecute, whereafter the Executive Director must notify the Minister thereof and provide a copy thereof to the Secretary. |
(6)
| (b) | The Executive Director must ensure that recommendations regarding disciplinary matters involving— |
| (i) | a Provincial Commissioner are referred to the National Commissioner; |
| (ii) | the Deputy National Head or Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation are referred to the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation; |
| (iii) | the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation are referred to the Minister; |
| (iv) | the National Commissioner are referred to the Presidency through the Minister; and |
| (c) | In the event that the National Commissioner is being investigated by the Directorate, he or she may not directly or indirectly exercise his or her executive functions or authority in relation to such matter. |
[Section 7(6) substituted by section 5(b) 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]
| (7) | Once a month the Executive Director must submit to the Minister a summary of the disciplinary matters and provide a copy thereof to the Secretary. |
| (8) | All recommendations which are not of a criminal or disciplinary nature must be referred to the Minister and provide a copy thereof to the Secretary. |
| (9) | The Executive Director may upon receipt of a complaint, or upon becoming aware of a complaint, cause to investigate any offence allegedly committed by any member of the South African Police Service or a member of a municipal police service, and may, where appropriate, refer such investigation to the National or Provincial Commissioner concerned. |
[Section 7(9) substituted by section 5(c) 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]
| (10) | The Executive Director must refer criminal matters which fall outside the scope of the Directorate, to the appropriate authority for further investigation in terms of applicable legislation. |
| (11) | The Executive Director must provide strategic leadership to the Directorate. |
| (12) | The Executive Director must at any time when requested to do so by the Minister or Parliament, report on the activities of the Directorate to the Minister or Parliament. |
