(1)The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of
Authority may, in accordance with law, conduct, or cause to be conducted,
investigations of any abuse of authority committed through corruption by any
person holding public office.
Provided that this clause shall not apply to any official in relation to whom
this Constitution itself separately provides for such action and to any official in
relation to whom other law provides for a separate special provision.
(2) In the case of the persons who can be removed from office by
passing a motion of impeachment under Article 101, the Judges who can be
removed by the Judicial Council and the persons who are liable to action under the
Army Act, it may conduct, or cause to be conducted, investigations in accordance
with the Federal law after they have been removed from office.
(3) If the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority finds,
on investigation conducted pursuant to clause (1) or (2), that a person holding
public office has committed an act which is defined by law as corruption, it may
file, or cause to be filed, a case against that person and other person involved in
that offense in the competent court in accordance with law.
(4) If, on investigation conducted pursuant to clause (1) or (2), any act
or action done or taken by a person holding public office appears to be of such
nature as to be falling under the jurisdiction of another official or body, the
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority may write to the
concerned official or body for necessary action.
(5) The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority may
delegate any of its functions, duties and powers on the conducting of
investigations or filing cases, to the Chief Commissioner, a Commissioner or an
officer employee of the Government of Nepal to be exercised and complied with
subject to the specified conditions.
(6) Other functions, duties and powers and rules of procedure of the
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority shall be as provided for in
the Federal law.