The circumstances leading to this appeal are these. On
December 72, 2OOB, the Appellant was arrested by the
Respondent on an allegation that he had committed an offence
under the Corrupt Practices Act (Cap 7:O4) of the Laws of
Malawi, hereinafter referred to as the Act. On January 30,
2009, the Respondent issued, and served on the Appeiiant, a
Restriction Notice, hereinafter referred to as the Notice. The
Notice was issued pursuant to s. 23 (I) of the Act. The section
empowers the Respondent to direct, by written notice to any
person, that such person shall not dispose of or otherwise deal
with any property or proceed with any contract, transaction,
agreement or other arrangement specified in such notice,
which is the subj ect of, or otherurise implicated in, such
investigation or prosecution rnrithout the consent of the
Respondent. Pursuant to sub-s. (5) thereof the Appeilant
applied to the High Court for an Order to reverse the directive.
The application was dismissed on February 26, 2OO9