Section 28(13) of the NPA Act

Section 28(13) of the NPA Act allows the Investigating Director to hold a preparatory investigation by hearing or obtaining evidence to determine if there are reasonable grounds for a full investigation.

“Section 28(13) of the NPA Act says that: “If the Investigating Director considers it necessary to hear evidence in order to enable him or her to determine if there are reasonable grounds to conduct an investigation in terms of subsection 1A, the Investigating Director may hold a preparatory investigation.””