(1) The Commission may conduct inquiries and investigations, or initiate other action, in respect to corruption under this Act, on the basis of the complaint filed by any person, or of information obtained by the Commission from any source.
(2) Except provided in Section 29, in Case the Commission does not initiate action within a period of 5 years, no action shall be initiated in respect of corruption under this Act after the expiry of that period. Provided that, there shall be no limitation to file a case if corruption is committed by misappropriation of government or public property or the property an institution owned by Government of Nepal.