(1)
(a) | There is hereby established a committee, to be known as the Operational Committee, which comprises— |
(i) | the National Head of the Directorate, as chairperson; |
[Section 17J(1)(a)(i) substituted by section 14(a) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(ii) | the Deputy National Head of the Directorate, as deputy chairperson; |
[Section 17J(1)(a)(ii) substituted by section 14(a) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(iiA) | a Deputy National Commissioner of the South African Police Service designated by the National Commissioner; |
[Section 17J(1)(a)(iiA) inserted by section 14(b) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(iiB) | the Head of the Crime Intelligence Division of the South African Police Service; |
[Section 17J(1)(a)(iiB) inserted by section 14(b) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(iii) | the National Director of Public Prosecutions; |
(iv) | the Directors-General of Finance, Justice and Constitutional Development, the National Intelligence Agency and Home Affairs; |
(v) | the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service; |
(vi) | the Head of the Financial Intelligence Centre; and |
(vii) | such other persons as the Operational Committee may require from time to time, for the duration determined by the Operational Committee. |
(b) | An official at the level of at least a Chief Director may be designated on a permanent basis to represent any official mentioned above if he or she is not available: Provided that the official listed in paragraph (a) may also attend. |
[Section 17J(1)(b) substituted by section 14(c) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(2) | The Operational Committee shall— |
(a) | review, monitor and facilitate the support and assistance of the respective Government departments or institutions to the Directorate as well as secondments to the Directorate, and address problems which arise regarding such support and assistance; and |
[Section 17J(2)(a) substituted by section 14(d) of Act No. 10 of 2012]
(b) | [Section 17J(2)(b) deleted by section 14(e) of Act No. 10 of 2012]; |
(c) | [Section 17J(2)(c) deleted by section 14(e) of Act No. 10 of 2012]; |
(d) | meet as regularly as required to fulfill its functions, but not less than four times annually. |
[Section 17J inserted by section 3 of Act No. 57 of 2008]