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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Special
Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, No. 74 of 1996
Long
title
To provide for the establishment of Special Investigating Units for the purpose of investigating serious malpractices or maladministration in connection with the administration of State institutions, State assets and public money as well as any conduct which may seriously harm the interests of the public and of instituting and conducting civil proceedings in any court of law or a Special Tribunal in its own name or on behalf of State institutions; to provide for the revenue and expenditure of Special Investigating Units; to provide for the establishment of Special Tribunals so as to adjudicate upon civil matters emanating from investigations by Special Investigating Units; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
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To provide for the establishment of Special Investigating Units for the purpose of investigating serious malpractices or maladministration in connection with the administration of State institutions, State assets and public money as well as any conduct which may seriously harm the interests of the public and of instituting and conducting civil proceedings in any court of law or a Special Tribunal in its own name or on behalf of State institutions; to provide for the revenue and expenditure of Special Investigating Units; to provide for the establishment of Special Tribunals so as to adjudicate upon civil matters emanating from investigations by Special Investigating Units; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
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| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | President
may establish Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals |
| 3. | Composition
of Special Investigating Unit |
| 4. | Functions
of Special Investigating Unit |
| 5. | Powers
of Special Investigating Unit |
| 5A. | Delegation
of powers and functions by Head of Special Investigating Unit [...inserted
by Act 2005_022_008_20060111] |
| 6. | Entering
and search of premises and attachment and removal of books, documents
or objects by Special Investigating Unit |
| 7. | Composition
of Special Tribunal |
| 8. | Powers
and functions of Special Tribunal |
| 9. | Procedure
and evidence |
| 10. | Hearings
of Special Tribunal to be open to public |
| 11. | Regulations |
| 12. | Offences
and penalties |
| 13. | Liability
of Special Investigating Unit |
| 13A. | Funding
of Special Investigating Units [...inserted by
Act
2012_011_007_20121002] |
| 13B. | Accountability [...inserted
by Act 2012_011_007_20121002] |
| 13C. | Audit [...inserted
by Act 2012_011_007_20121002] |
| 14. | Application
of Act to Commissions of Inquiry |
| 15. | Short title |
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