WHEREAS allegations as contemplated in section 2(2) of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996 (Act No. 74 of 1996) (hereinafter referred to as the "Act”), have been made in respect of the affairs of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in so far as it relates to the office of the State Attorney and all branches thereof, established in terms of section 1 of the State Attorney Act, 1957 (Act No. 56 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as “the office of the State Attorney”);