Section 26
Preliminary Inquiry
The investigating authority shall, upon having received a complaint or information that one has committed or is going to commit an offence under this Act, initiate preliminary inquiry confidentially as may be
necessary.
necessary.
The Prevention Of Corruption Act, 2059 (2002 A.d)
Chapter - 2
Section 3: Punishment To Giver And Taker Of GraftSection 4: Punishment To Public Servants Accepting Goods Or Service Free Of Costor At Lower PricesSection 5: Punishment For Taking Gift, Present, Award Or DonationSection 6: Punishment For Taking CommissionSection 7: Punishment To Public Servants For Leaking RevenueSection 8: Punishment To Public Servants For Getting Illegal Benefit Or Causing Illegal Loss With Mala Fide IntentionSection 9: Punishment To Public Servants Preparing False DocumentsSection 10: Punishment For Translating False DocumentsSection 11: Punishment For Tempering Government DocumentsSection 12: Punishment For Causing Damage To Government Or Public DocumentsSection 13: Punishment For Disclosing Secrecy Of Question Papers Or Altering The Result Of ExaminationSection 14: Punishment To Public Servants Engaging In Illegal Trade Or BusinessSection 15: Punishment For Claiming False DesignationSection 16: Punishment For Giving False ParticularsSection 17: Punishment For Damaging Public PropertySection 18: Punishment For Exerting Illegal PressuresSection 19: Punishment For Giving False ReportSection 20: Property Deemed To Be Acquired IllegallySection 21: Punishment For Committing AttemptsSection 22: Punishment To AccomplicesSection 23: Principal To Be Deemed To Have Committed The Offence In Case A Corporate Body Commits OffenceSection 24: Additional Punishment
Chapter - 3
Section 25: Investigations And InquiriesSection 26: Preliminary InquirySection 27: Seeking ExplanationSection 28: Powers Of Investigating AuthoritySection 29: Appointment Or Designation Of Investigation OfficerSection 30: Functions, Duties And Powers Of The Investigation OfficerSection 31: Keeping Accused In CustodySection 32: Cooperation Of Other Bodies May Be RequiredSection 33: Automatic SuspensionSection 34: Accepting ServicesSection 35: Keeping In PostponementSection 36: Filing Of Cases
Chapter - 5
Section 39: Statement May Be Taken Or Transaction Or Account May Be FreezeSection 40: Banning To Issue Or Freezing PassportSection 41: Restriction To Leave PlacesSection 42: Provision Relating To Service Of SummonsSection 43: Publication Of NoticeSection 44: Obligations Of Government Bodies And Public InstitutionsSection 45: Case May Be Filed Against Retired PersonSection 46: No Hindrance To Initiate Proceedings And Finalize CaseSection 47: Confiscation Of PropertySection 48: Order To Freeze Property Of A ForeignerSection 49: Punishment For Filing False ComplaintSection 50: Provision Relating To Statement Of PropertySection 51: Punishment To Persons Causing Hindrance And ObstructionSection 52: Confidentiality Of InformationSection 53: Departmental Action To Employees Involved In Inquiries AndinvestigationSection 54: To Be Subjected To ImprisonmentSection 55: Remission In The Claim Of PunishmentSection 56: No Action To Be TakenSection 57: Delegation Of PowerSection 58: Provision Relating To RewardsSection 59: Special Provisions Relating To Cases Of CorruptionSection 60: Informer And His/her Details To Be Kept ConfidentialSection 61: Unclaimed Goods To Be Entitled To Government Of NepalSection 62: Goods May Be SoldSection 63: No Hindrance To Exercise PowersSection 64: Power To Frame RulesSection 65: Amendment, Repeal And Saving