Section 19: Power to call for information

19. Power to call for information.—10[(1)] The Chairman NAB or 3[an officer of the NAB duly authorised by him] may, during the course of an inquiry 4[or investigation] 5[of an offence under this Ordinance]:— (a) call for information from any person 9[with regard to particulars of the subject inquiry or investigation] for the purpose of satisfying himself whether there has been any contravention of the provisions of this Ordinance or any rule or order made there under; (b) require any person to produce or deliver any document or thing useful or relevant 9[with regard to the subject inquiry or investigation]; (c) examine any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case 9[with regard to the subject inquiry or investigation] ; 11[and] 6[*] 7[(d) require an bank or financial institution, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, to provide any information relating to any person whosoever, including copies of entries made in a bank’s or a financial institution’s books such as ledgers, day books, cash books and all other books including record of information and transactions saved in electronic or digital form, and the keepers of such books or records shall be obliged to certify the copies in accordance with law 9[with regard to the subject inquiry or investigation] 8[.]] 9[12[(2)] 11[Any] person called to provide information 11[under sub-section (1)] in relation to an offence alleged to have been committed under this Ordinance, shall be informed if he is an accused person or otherwise, and if the person is alleged to have committed an offence he shall be informed of the allegations against him in such manner as would enable him to file his defence.]

Effective date: 1999-01-01

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