(1)(a)(i)(aa) 2009-10 16
(1)(a)(i)(bb) 2010-11 16
(1)(a)(i)(cc) 2011-12 56 (CATS capacity decentralized to all provinces)
(1)(a)(i)(dd) 2012-13 64
(1)(a)(i)(ee) 2013-14 64
(1)(a)(i)(ff) 2014-15 64
(1)(a)(i)(gg) 2015-16 67
(1)(a)(ii) April 2016 68
(1)(b) how many investigations did it initiate in each of the specified financial years;
2009-10 43
2010-11 118
2011-2012 161
2012-13 128
2013-14 175
2014-15 172
2015-16 227
(ii) April 2016 27
(2) Herewith the citation from the Act:
17D. Functions of Directorate.
(1) The functions of the Directorate are to prevent, combat and investigate—
(a) National priority offences, which in the opinion of the Head of the Directorate need to be addressed by the Directorate, subject to any policy guidelines issued by the Ministerial Committee; and
(b) any other offence or category of offences referred to it from time to time by the National Commissioner, subject to any policy guidelines issued by the Ministerial Committee
(2) If, during the course of an investigation by the Directorate, evidence of any other crime is detected and the National Head (DPCI) considers it in the interests of justice, or in the public interest, he or she may extend the investigation so as to include any offence which he or she suspects to be connected with the subject of the investigation.
(3) The National Head of the Directorate may, if he or she has reason to suspect that a national priority offence has been or is being committed, request the National Director of Public Prosecutions to designate a Director of Public Prosecutions to exercise the powers of section 28 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act, 1998 (Act No. 32 of 1998).
National Priority Offence includes but not limited to:
Comments
Members of Crimes Against the State Unit are multi-skilled and the National Head (DPCI) can assign any type of investigation to the members irrespective of its extent, nature, triviality and complexity.