Section 82: Prosecution, conviction and forfeiture

82. Prosecution, conviction and forfeiture (1) Subject to subsection (2), no prosecution for an offence under this Act or Part II of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act shall be instituted except by, or with the consent of, the Director of Public Prosecutions. (2) The Director-General, the Director of the Corruption Investigation Division, or any other officer designated by the Commission, may swear an information and conduct the prosecution in respect of any offence under this Act or Part II of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act. (3) Subsection (2) shall be without prejudice to the Chief Legal Adviser, or any officer of the Legal Division designated by him, conducting any prosecution as specified in that subsection. P24 – 37 [Issue 1] Prevention of Corruption Act (4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act or Part II of the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act, the Court may, in addition to any penalty imposed, order the forfeiture of the property the subject matter of the offence. [S. 82 amended by s. 28 of Act 24 of 2005 w.e.f. 1 October 2005; s. 14 of Act 1 of 2006 w.e.f. 29 April 2006.]