The functions of the national office are to—
| (b) | develop and implement policy for the Directorate; |
| (c) | oversee and monitor performance at provincial level and intervene to rectify challenges where necessary; |
| (d) | gather, keep and analyse information in relation to investigations; |
| (e) | identify and review legislative needs and report on such matters to the Secretariat; |
| (f) | do internal auditing of the Directorate; |
| (g) | provide administrative support to the Directorate; |
| (h) | strengthen the co-operative relationship between the Directorate and the Secretariat; |
| (j) | submit an annual report to the Minister and to Parliament; |
| (k) | implement information measures to develop public awareness of the provisions of this Act; |
| (l) | deal with any other matter referred to it by the Minister; |
| (m) | make recommendations to the South African Police Service resulting from investigations done by the Directorate; and |
| (n) | report twice a year to Parliament on the number and type of cases investigated, the recommendations, the detail and outcome of those recommendations. |
