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Information and Investigation Institution Ordinance, 1987

National Information and Investigation Institution Ordinance,1987
                            Ordinance No.9, 1987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

An Ordinance made to establish the National Information and Investigation Institution

Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the National Information and
Investigation Institution;
And whereas Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist
which render immediate action necessary;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 93 of the Constitution
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:-
1. Short title.- This Ordinance may be called the Information and Investigation Institution
Ordinance, 1987.

2. Definition.- Unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, in this Ordinance
"Institution" means the National Information and Investigation Institution.

3. Ordinance to override other laws.- The provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force.

4. Constitution of the Institution.- (1) There shall be an Institution by the name of National
Information and Investigation Institution for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The said Institution shall consist of one Chairman and such number of other members as the
Government may determine.
(3) The Chairman and other members of the Institution shall be appointed by the Government
under such terms and conditions as the Government may determine.

5. Duties of the Institution.- The Institution shall have the duty-

     (a) to investigate any matters etc. which exercise a negative influence on the law and
     order of the country and the mental disposition of the population and to file reports
     thereabout to the Government, including, if necessary, advice on counter-measures;
     (b) to examine the progress of measures taken in view of directions issued by the
     Government from time to time in respect of illegal taking up of arms, arrestation of
     offenders of an infamous and repugnant kind and investigation and trial of sensational
     and grave offences;
     (c) to make, on previous directions in writing from the Government, enquiries in
     respect of charges of corruption, serious misconduct, misdeed or inefficiency
     brought against any employee of the Government or any employee of a statutory
     governmental authority and to file reports thereabout to the Government, including, if
     necessary, advice on the adequate disciplinary measures against the employees
     concerned;
     (d) to make, on previous directions in writing from the Government, enquiries in
     respect of charges of mismanagement, disorder, irregularities, corruption and
     inefficiency brought against any office of the Government or statutory governmental
     authority or nationalised industrial or commercial organization and to file reports
     thereabout to the Government, including, if necessary advice on the taking of
     adequate counter-measures;
     (e) to carry out, on previous directions in writing from the Government, inspections
     with regard to any charge of mismanagement, disorder, irregularity, corruption or
     inefficiency brought against any office of the Government or statutory governmental
     authority or nationalised industrial or commercial organization or development plan
     and to file reports thereon to the Government, including, if necessary, advice on the
     taking of adequate counter-measures.
     Explanation.- In this section, "statutory governmental authority" means any
     authority, institution or organization the proceedings and principal functions of which
     have been determined by any Act, Ordinance, Order or Contract having, in
     Bangladesh, the force of an Act.

6. Special powers of the Institution in respect of criminal offences.-

     (1) The Institution may, on previous order in writing from the Government, take legal
     steps in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence mentioned in the
     order and may, after termination of the investigation, if, on the basis of the
     investigation, it is of the opinion that the charged person should be tried file the
     report together with the charge against such person to the court having jurisdiction.
     (2) In the case of an investigation of an offence mentioned in the order under
     sub-section (1), the investigating officers of the Institution shall have the same
     powers, including the power to seize, search and arrest, and the same duties and
     responsabilities as a police or any other investigating officer in the case of an
     investigation of such offence.
     (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
     (Act No.5 of 1898), hereinafter referred to as the Criminal Procedures, any
     investigating officer of the Institution shall, in respect of the investigation of an
     offence mentioned in the order under sub-section (1), wherever in Bangladesh his
     sojourn, be deemed to be the officer in charge of the local police station and may
     exercise all the powers and discharge all the functions of an officer in charge of a
     police station.
     (4) Where the investigation of a criminal offence under sub-section (1) has been
     entrusted to the Institution, the police or other investigating authority shall desist from
     conducting the investigation and shall, if it has already started the investigation,
     without any delay stop the investigation and transfer all records and files regarding
     the investigation to the Institution; and any period of time used in the conduct of an
     investigation before it has been entrusted to the Institution shall be deducted from the
     period of time fixed in the Criminal Procedures for carrying out investigations.

7. Call for informations, etc.- The Institution may, if it is necessary for the fulfilment of its duties
under this Ordinance, at any time call, in writing, for any information, statement, document or
record from any public office or statutory governmental authority.

8. Combined meetings.- The Institution may, if necessary, for the purpose of properly
discharging its duties under this Ordinance, at any time, summon any other investigating institution
to its meetings and take its advice.

9. Administration of the Institution.- The administration of the Institution shall lie with the
Chairman and the other members and officers of the Institution shall discharge their functions
under the authority of the Chairman.
National Information and Investigation Institution Ordinance,1987
                            Ordinance No.9, 1987

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

An Ordinance made to establish the National Information and Investigation Institution

Whereas it is expedient to provide for the establishment of the National Information and
Investigation Institution;
And whereas Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist
which render immediate action necessary;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 93 of the Constitution
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the
following Ordinance:-
1. Short title.- This Ordinance may be called the Information and Investigation Institution
Ordinance, 1987.

2. Definition.- Unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, in this Ordinance
"Institution" means the National Information and Investigation Institution.

3. Ordinance to override other laws.- The provisions of this Ordinance shall have effect,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other law for the time being in force.

4. Constitution of the Institution.- (1) There shall be an Institution by the name of National
Information and Investigation Institution for carrying out the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) The said Institution shall consist of one Chairman and such number of other members as the
Government may determine.
(3) The Chairman and other members of the Institution shall be appointed by the Government
under such terms and conditions as the Government may determine.

5. Duties of the Institution.- The Institution shall have the duty-

     (a) to investigate any matters etc. which exercise a negative influence on the law and
     order of the country and the mental disposition of the population and to file reports
     thereabout to the Government, including, if necessary, advice on counter-measures;
     (b) to examine the progress of measures taken in view of directions issued by the
     Government from time to time in respect of illegal taking up of arms, arrestation of
     offenders of an infamous and repugnant kind and investigation and trial of sensational
     and grave offences;
     (c) to make, on previous directions in writing from the Government, enquiries in
     respect of charges of corruption, serious misconduct, misdeed or inefficiency
     brought against any employee of the Government or any employee of a statutory
     governmental authority and to file reports thereabout to the Government, including, if
     necessary, advice on the adequate disciplinary measures against the employees
     concerned;
     (d) to make, on previous directions in writing from the Government, enquiries in
     respect of charges of mismanagement, disorder, irregularities, corruption and
     inefficiency brought against any office of the Government or statutory governmental
     authority or nationalised industrial or commercial organization and to file reports
     thereabout to the Government, including, if necessary advice on the taking of
     adequate counter-measures;
     (e) to carry out, on previous directions in writing from the Government, inspections
     with regard to any charge of mismanagement, disorder, irregularity, corruption or
     inefficiency brought against any office of the Government or statutory governmental
     authority or nationalised industrial or commercial organization or development plan
     and to file reports thereon to the Government, including, if necessary, advice on the
     taking of adequate counter-measures.
     Explanation.- In this section, "statutory governmental authority" means any
     authority, institution or organization the proceedings and principal functions of which
     have been determined by any Act, Ordinance, Order or Contract having, in
     Bangladesh, the force of an Act.

6. Special powers of the Institution in respect of criminal offences.-

     (1) The Institution may, on previous order in writing from the Government, take legal
     steps in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence mentioned in the
     order and may, after termination of the investigation, if, on the basis of the
     investigation, it is of the opinion that the charged person should be tried file the
     report together with the charge against such person to the court having jurisdiction.
     (2) In the case of an investigation of an offence mentioned in the order under
     sub-section (1), the investigating officers of the Institution shall have the same
     powers, including the power to seize, search and arrest, and the same duties and
     responsabilities as a police or any other investigating officer in the case of an
     investigation of such offence.
     (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
     (Act No.5 of 1898), hereinafter referred to as the Criminal Procedures, any
     investigating officer of the Institution shall, in respect of the investigation of an
     offence mentioned in the order under sub-section (1), wherever in Bangladesh his
     sojourn, be deemed to be the officer in charge of the local police station and may
     exercise all the powers and discharge all the functions of an officer in charge of a
     police station.
     (4) Where the investigation of a criminal offence under sub-section (1) has been
     entrusted to the Institution, the police or other investigating authority shall desist from
     conducting the investigation and shall, if it has already started the investigation,
     without any delay stop the investigation and transfer all records and files regarding
     the investigation to the Institution; and any period of time used in the conduct of an
     investigation before it has been entrusted to the Institution shall be deducted from the
     period of time fixed in the Criminal Procedures for carrying out investigations.

7. Call for informations, etc.- The Institution may, if it is necessary for the fulfilment of its duties
under this Ordinance, at any time call, in writing, for any information, statement, document or
record from any public office or statutory governmental authority.

8. Combined meetings.- The Institution may, if necessary, for the purpose of properly
discharging its duties under this Ordinance, at any time, summon any other investigating institution
to its meetings and take its advice.

9. Administration of the Institution.- The administration of the Institution shall lie with the
Chairman and the other members and officers of the Institution shall discharge their functions
under the authority of the Chairman.
 


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