60. If a particular institution is responsible for overseeing compliance with existing rules against abuse of state resources, what powers is it granted?

Section 31 of the Prevention of Corruption and Economic Offences Act 1999 states that (1) the Director or any officer of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime authorised in writing by the Director may investigate any public officer where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that person - (a) maintains a standard of living above that which is commensurate with his present or past known source of income or assets reasonably suspected to have been acquired illegally; or (b) is in control or possession of pecuniary resources or property disproportionate to his present or past known sources of income or assets reasonably suspected to have been acquired illegally. (2) A public officer is presumed to have committed the offence of corruption if he fails to give a satisfactory explanation to the Director or the officer conducting the investigation under subsection (1) as to how he was able to maintain such a standard of living or how such pecuniary resources or property came under his control or possession. The amendment on this Act from 2006 further defines the powers of the Directorate under Section 9.