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Section 16
Duties, Duties and Powers of Inquiry Officer

(1) Under the general direction and control of the head of the department, the work, duties and powers of the investigating officer for the purposes of this Act shall be as follows:- (a) In relation to the offenses related to money laundering and financial investment in terrorist activities belonging to any government agency, regulatory body, indicator organization or related person. To order the submission of related documents, records, details, notices or information, (b) If there is any document, writing, document, evidence or instrument related to the crime related to money laundering and financial investment in terrorist activities, or if there is a reasonable basis to believe that there is a crime To search any government agency, regulatory agency, indexing organization, person or any other place by giving the notice as prescribed and by giving compensation to the relevant person or officer, confiscate and take control of such documents, writings, documents, evidence or instruments related to the offense or assets obtained from the offense, ( c) A person who is accused of having committed an offense related to financial investment in money laundering and terrorist activities or who has reasonable grounds to suspect that he is absconding or who may lose or destroy any evidence or who may obstruct or adversely affect the investigation If so, arrest him and keep him in custody according to the prevailing law, (d) Taking information, statement or testimony from a person who has or has probable cause to know about crimes related to money laundering and financial investment in terrorist activities, (e) Information according to clause (d), If it is found necessary to obtain more information from such a person during the taking of a statement or tatimba statement, to make a document so that he appears at the time of search or to demand bail and if bail is not given, to keep him in custody with the permission of the officer hearing the case, (f) to impound the property obtained from the offense or the instrument related to the offense in accordance with section 18 or to fully and effectively identify, locate and assess such assets or instruments to take control of, (g) with the Foreign Financial Information Unit;If there is any information, send it to the financial information unit in writing, and (h) perform other prescribed actions. (3) Notwithstanding anything written in sub-section (2), if it is found that someone does not comply with the order issued in accordance with section 18 to freeze assets or instruments for the purpose of helping to commit crimes related to financial investment in money laundering and terrorist activities, money laundering and terrorist activities against such person There will be no hindrance in investigating and prosecuting offenses related to financial investment in the activity.