Cap. 621 Art. 6Establishment of theAssetRecovery Bureau.

(1) There shall be established a body, independent of the

Government, to be known as the Asset Recovery Bureau.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act and of any other law, it shall be the function of the Bureau to trace and identify proceeds of crime and any other property subject to confiscation, and to take action for their confiscation as well as their proper administration and disposal, and to assist other law enforcement and regulatory authorities in the fight against crime.

(3) The Bureau shall be a body having a distinct legal personality from that of the Government and shall be capable subject to the provisions of this Act to enter into contracts, to hold and dispose of property of any kind for the purpose of its functions, to sue and be sued and to enter into all such other transactions as are incidental or conducive for the proper performance of its functions.

(4) In the exercise of its functions under this Act, the Bureau shall not be subject to any direction or control by any person, authority or body.

(5) The Bureau shall consist of a Board and of a Directorate.

(6) The legal and judicial representation of the Bureau shall vest in the Chairperson:

Provided that the Board of the Bureau may appoint the Director or any one or more of the members of the Directorate staff to appear in the name and on behalf of the Bureau in any judicial proceedings and in any act, deed, contract or instrument or other document whatsoever.

(7) Any document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by the Bureau and signed by the Chairperson on behalf of the Bureau shall be received in evidence, and shall unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument made or issued by the Bureau.