Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004)

Notices

Directions by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) within the South African Police Service

Notice No. 1028 of 2012
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Notice No. 1028

7 December 2012

GG 35949

 

Department of Police

 

I, Anwa Dramat, in my capacity as the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) within the South African Police Service hereby, in terms of section 34(3)(b) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004), publish the directions contemplated in section 34(3) in the Schedule.

 

Schedule

 

The manner in which a designated member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) takes down a report contemplated in section 34(1) of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No.12 of 2004), hereinafter referred to as "the Act", must be as follows:

 

(1) Any designated member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) who receives a report from a person as contemplated in section 34 (1) of the Act must—
(a) take down the report in the format of the form contained in Annexure A;
(b) as soon as possible register the report on the system as used by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI); and
(c) forthwith provide the person who made the report with an acknowledgement of receipt reflecting the relevant reference number, in the format of the form contained in Annexure B which will serve as a unique reference number for future enquiries and official purposes.

 

(2) After the report has been taken down as contemplated in paragraph 1(a), it must without delay be submitted to a Central Reporting Office within the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), Pretoria.

 

(3) The responsibilities of the Central Reporting Office include the following:
(a) To ensure that only members designated by the National Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), are responsible to deal with reports that have been taken down as contemplated in paragraph 1.
(b) To promote the confidentiality and integrity of the reporting system.

 

4) The Central Reporting Office must ensure that a designated member of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), contacts the person who made the report and takes down a complete affidavit, where appropriate, which could serve as a basis for a police investigation into the report.

 

(5) A list of designated reporting points of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) national and provincial offices, with the related contact particulars and guidelines, will be published periodically on the SA Police Service website and communicated through other appropriate media.

 

 

National Head: Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI)