ACT, 1974 (VIII OF 1975) An Act To Provide For The Constitution of A Federal Investigation Agency (Gazette of Pakistan, Extra-Ordinary, Part-I, 17th January, 1975)

ACT, 1974 (VIII OF 1975)
An Act to provide for the constitution of a

FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
(Gazette of Pakistan, Extra-ordinary, Part-I, 17th January, 1975)
Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Federal Investigation Agency for the
investigation of certain offences committed in connection with matters concerning the Federal
Government, and for matters connected therewith;
It is hereby enacted as follows: -
1. Short title, extent and commencement:

1. This Act may be called the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974.
2. It extents to the whole of Pakistan and also applied to all citizens of Pakistan and Public
Servants, wherever they may be.
3. It shall come to force at once.
2. Definitions: In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or contest: -
o “AGENCY” means the Federal Investigation Agency constituted under section 3;
o “CODE” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act V of 1898);
o “DIRECTOR GENERAL” means the Director General of Agency;
o “PROVINCIAL POLICE” means the Police constituted by Provincial Government
under the Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861);
o “PUBLIC SERVANT” means a public servant as defined in Section 21 of the Pakistan
Penal Code (Act XL V of 1860), and includes an employee of any corporation or other
body or organization set up controlled or administered by or under the authority of the
Federal Government;
o “SPECIAL POLICE” means the Pakistan Special Police Establishment constitution
under the Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance 1948, (VII of 1948);
o “SPECIFIED PERSONS” mean the persons who were appointed to posts in or under
a Provincial Police in pursuance of Article 3 of the Special Police and Provincial Police
(Amalgamation) Order, 1962 (P.O. No. 1 of 1962); and
o “RULES” means rules made under this Act.
3. Constitution of the Agency:
0. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law of the time being in force, the
Federal Government may constitute an Agency to be called the Federal Investigation
Agency for inquiry into, and investigation of the offences specified in the Schedule,
including an attempt or conspiracy to commit, and abetment of, any such offence.
1. The Agency shall consist of a Director General to be appointed by the Federal
Government and such number of other officers as the Federal Government may, from
time to time, appoint to be members of the Agency.
4. Superintendence and administration of the Agency:
0. The Superintendence of the Agency shall vest in the Federal Government.
1. The administration of the Agency shall vest in the Director General who shall exercise
in respect of the Agency such of the powers of an Inspector General of Police under
the Police Act, 1861 (V of 1861), as may be prescribed by rules.
5. Powers of the members of the Agency:
0. Subject to any order which the Federal Government may make in this behalf, the
members of the Agency shall, for the purpose of an inquiry or investigation under this
Act, have throughout Pakistan such powers, including powers relating to search, arrest
of persons and seizure of property, and such duties, privileges and liabilities as the
officers of a Provincial Police have in relation to the investigation of offences under the
Code or any other law for the time being in force.
1. Subject to rules, if any, a member of the Agency not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector
may, for the purposes of any inquiry or investigation under this Act, exercise any of the
powers of an officer-in-charge of a Police Station in any area in which he is for the time
being and, when so exercising such powers, shall be deemed to be an officer-in-
charge of a Police Station discharging his functions as such within the limits of his
station.
2. Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of the sub-section (1) and sub-
section (2), any member of the Agency not below the rank of Sub-Inspector authorized
by the Director General in this behalf may arrest without warrant any person who has
committed, or against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed, any
of the offences referred to sub-section (1) of Section 3.
3. For the purpose of the exercise by the members of the Agency of the powers of an
officer-in-charge of a Police Station,” Police Station” includes any place declared,
generally or specially, by the Federal Government to be a Police Station within the
meaning of the Code.
4. If, in the opinion of a member of the Agency conducting an investigation, any property
which is the subject-matter of the investigation is likely to be removed, transferred or
otherwise disposed of before an order of the appropriate authority for its seizure is
obtained, such member may, by order in writing, direct the owner or any person who
is, for the time being, possession thereof not to remove, transfer or otherwise dispose
of such property in any manner except with the previous permission of that member
and such order shall be subject to any order made by the Court having jurisdiction in
the matter.
5. Any contravention of an order made under sub-section (5) shall be punishable with
rigorous imprisonment for a term which may be extend to one year, or with fine, or with
both.
5-A. Certain Officers of the Agency deemed to be public Prosecutors: Notwithstanding

anything contained in any order law for the time being in force the Assistant Directors (Legal)
and the Deputy Directors (Law) of the Agency shall be deemed to be Public Prosecutors and
shall be competent to institute and conduct any proceedings in cases sent up for trial by the
Agency in the Special Courts constituted under any law and the courts subordinate to the High
Court. (Added through FIA (Amendment) Ordinance 2002)
6. Power to amend the Schedule: The Federal Government may, by notification in the official
Gazette, amend the Schedule so as to add any entry thereto or modify or omit any entry
therein.
7. Delegation of Powers : The Director-General may by order in writing, direct that all or any of
his powers under this Act or the rules shall, subject to such conditions, if any, as may be
specified in the order, be exercisable also by any member of the Agency so specified.
8. Indemnity: No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Federal
Government, any member of the Agency or any other person exercising any power or
performing any function under this Act or the rules for anything which is in good faith done or
intended to be done under this Act or the rules.
9. Power to make rules:
0. The Federal Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, make rules for
carrying out the purposes of this Act.
1. In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the fore-going power, such rules
may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: -
 The terms and conditions of service of the Director General and other
members of the Agency and the qualifications for recruitment to various posts.
 The powers and functions of the members of the Agency in relation to the
conduct of inquiries and investigations;
 The nature and extent of the assistance with the Agency may provide to
Provincial investigating agencies;
 The powers of the Inspector General of Police under the Police Act, 1861 (V
of 1861), which shall be exercisable by the Director General and The manner
in which rewards may be given to the members of the Agency or of the public
for rendering commendable services.
10. Repeal:
0. The Pakistan Special Police Establishment, 1948 (VII of 1948), and the Special Police
and Provincial Police (Amalgamation) Order, 1962 (P.O. No.1 of 1962), hereinafter
referred to respectively as the said Ordinance and the said Order, are hereby repealed.
1. Upon the repeal of the said Ordinance: -
1. All persons who were members of the Special Police immediately before such
repeal, including the specified persons shall stand transferred to the Agency
and shall, subject to sub-section (5), be entitled to the same terms and
conditions to which they were entitled immediately before such repeal; and
2. Any inquiry or investigation pending with the Special Police immediately before
such repeal shall continue to be conducted by the Agency.
2. Notwithstanding the repeal of the said order, but subject to sub-section (4), every
specified person shall continue to be appointed in or under the Provincial Police in or
under which he was holding a post immediately before the commencement of this Act.
3. On the recommendation of the Director General and with the concurrence of the
Provincial Government concerned, the Federal Government, may direct that such of
the specified persons referred to sub-section (3) as may, within thirty days of the
commencement of this Act, express their willingness to serve in or under the Agency
shall be appointed to posts in or under the Agency.
4. A specified person referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) and a person in respect
of whom a direction is issued under sub-section (4) shall, upon the repeal of the said
ordinance or, as the case may be, the issue of such direction, cease to hold a post in
or under the Provincial Police concerned and shall be entitled to the same terms and
conditions of service to which he was entitled immediately before such repeal or the
issue of such directions.

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