head of an Investigating Directorate

An investigator under section 29(a) of the NPA Amendment Act may exercise powers such as search, seizure, arrest, execution of warrants, and investigation of offences subject to direction by the head of the Investigating Directorate.

“An investigator ... may, subject to the control and direction of a head of an Investigating Directorate, exercise such powers... search, seizure, arrest, execution of warrants, ... investigation of offences”

Investigators exercise their powers subject to the control and direction of the head of the Investigating Directorate and must obey all lawful directions received from authorized persons.

“An investigator may, subject to the control and direction of a head of an Investigating Directorate, exercise such powers and must perform such duties as are conferred or imposed upon him or her by or under this Act and any other law and must obey all lawful directions which he or she may receive from a person having the authority to give such directions.”