Section 24: Appointment of investigating officers and their powers

24. Appointment of investigating officers and their powers.—(1) The investigating [or prosecuting] agencies [*******] may nominate such persons as they think fit to be the investigating officers under this Act from amongst their officers. (2) The Federal Government may, by special or general order, empower an officer not below BPS-18 of the Federal Government or of a Provincial Government to act as an investigating officer under this Act. (3) Where any person other than a Federal or Provincial Government Officer is appointed as an investigating officer, the Federal Government shall also determine the terms and conditions of his appointment. (4) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Federal Government may impose, an investigating officer may exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred or imposed on him under this Act.

Effective date: 2010-03-27

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