This document contains the text of the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 passed by the National Assembly of Pakistan. The key points are: 1) It establishes a Federal Investigation Agency to investigate certain offenses related to federal matters, as listed in the Schedule. 2) The Agency will be headed by a Director-General and will have powers to investigate throughout Pakistan, similar to provincial police. 3) It repeals prior laws establishing the Special Police and transfers existing officers to the new Agency, with their existing terms and conditions.

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PUBLISIIED BY AUTHORITY
ISLAMABAD, FEIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1975
PART I
Acts, Ordinaac,:s, Pr csideEt's Ordters and Regulations
NATIONAi- ASSE}IBLY S CRETARIAT
lslamabad, the tTth lonuary, rg75
The following Acts of Parliarrrent received the assent of the President on
the rjth Janua5', 1975, and. are hereby published for general information :-
975
An Act to amend the People's Finunce Cotporation .4ct, ,972
,/HEREAS it is expedieut tc amend rhe People's Finance Corporation Act,
1972 (XXIX of r97z), for the purposes hereinafter appeadng;
Ir is hereby enacted as fcllows :--
1. Short title and commencenaent.-This Act may be called the People's
irilrailce Corporaiion (Amendineut). j,at, t97 4,
(z) It shall come ilito force at or)cc
2. Am€Edm€rit of secticn 1, Act XXtrX of 1972.-In the People's Finance
Corpcration Act, 197), fiXIX cl r97z), hereinafter referred to as the said Act,
iti s:ciion r, il sub-secLion (2), after the word " Pakistan " at the end, the words
" ancl also applies to the business of Corporation transacted outside Pakistan and
the perscns conducting such i;usiness " shall be added.
3. Amendt::exa cf srciica 18, dct XKIX ot 1972.-bt this said Act, in sec-
tion r8, frr sub.scction (r) rhe foUowing shall be substituted, namely :-
" (r) Indir,iduals and firrns, having net assets not exceeding fifty thousand
rupces in value, ard all classes of small business owned or sponsored
by such individuals or firms, shall be eligible for loans flom the
Corporation for such purposes, to such extent and subiect to such
conditions as may be piescribed. ".
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2. $.t{ THE.JAZETTE OF PAKIST,N, !,XTR-{,, JAN 7, I97, [I^iT I
Acr lJo--VIJ-oE -1975
AD Act to provide lor the constitution of a Federal lnrcstigation Agency
WHERE^s it is cxTedienl to provide for the constitution of a Federal ln-
vestigation Agency for the investigation of certain offence; committed in con-
ncctioin with matters conccrning the Fedeial Government, :nd for matters con-
nect€d th€rewith ;
It is hereby enactcd as follows :-
1. Shon ti.h, cxtflt atrd commeocenrnl--(1) This rct may ba callcd
the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan and also applies to all citizens of
Pakistan and public servants, wherever they may be.
(3) It sball come into force at once.
2. Ilinitisrs.-In this Aa, unlcas there is anythinS rcpugnant in thc
subi€ct or context,-
(a) " Atency " means the Federal Investigation Agen,:y constituted under
section 3;
@) " Code " means the Code of Criminal Proccdure, 1898 (Act V of
r89$;
(c) " Director4eneral " means the Director General of the Agency;
(d) " Provincial Police" means the Police constituled by a Provincial
Governmer,t under the Police Act, 186r (V of rti6r);
(e) " public seryant " means a public servant as dr:fined in section zr
of the Pak,stan Penal Code (Act XLV of r8(,o), and includes an
employc.e oI any corporation or other bodY or organization set up,
*p".t-**re,t(.1coritd1]edoradminis,teredb1.frheFederalbove,n.ent
^ (f) " special Police " means the Pakistan Special Policc Esablishment
constituted under the Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordi-
nance, r948 (VIII of r948) ;
(g) " specified persons " mear'ls the pcrsons who u'er,: appointed to posts
in or under a Provincial Policc in pursuance ,:f Article 3 of the
Special Police and Pror.jncial Police (Amalgamation) Order, 1916z
(P. O. No. r of 196z); and
(h) " nlles " means rules made under this Act.
3. Constitution of tte Agency. -(l) Notwithstanding ar yrhing contained ir
any_other law {or t-e tirne being in force, tl:e Federal Government may constitute
an Agency to- be called the Federal Investigation Apency for inquiry iito, and in_
vestigation of, the offences specifted in the Schedul.,.' inchrdi'ng an anempt or
conspiracy to commit, and abetment of, anv such of;ence.
(z) The Agency sball consist of a Director{cneral t,r be aDDointed bv
the Federal Government and such number of other officers as the Fed;ial Govd_
ment may, from time to time, appoinr to be members of tht: Agcncy.
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3. PART I] THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., JAN. 17, 1975
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a. Supairtcrfucc rd rdrinirtretion of t[c Ascory.--(l) Thc supcr-
intendence of t}rc Agcncy shall l/clt in thc Fcdcral Gbvcmmenl
(2) The administmtion of tie Agency shall vest in the D.irector{enerel
who shall exercisc in rcspect of the Agency such of the powers of in InsPcctor
General of Police under the Police Act, 186I (V of 186r), as may be prescrib-
ed by rules.
5. Forcrr ot tlc mcmbur of thc Agcncy.-(l) Subject to any ordcr which
the Federal Government may make in this behalf, the merhbcrs of the Agcncy
shall, for the purposc of an inquiry or investigation under this Act, have through-
out Pakistan such powcrs, including powers relating to search, arrest of persons
and seizure of pro?erty, and such duties, privileges and Iiabilities as the officers
of a Provincial Police have in relation to the inyestiSation of ofienccs und€r the
Code or any other lan' for the timc beinS in force.
(2) Subicct to rules, if any, a member of the Agency not bclow the rank
of a Sub-lnryector may, for the puryoses of any inquiry or invesdgation undcr
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 bc dccmed to be an olficer-in-charge of a policestation discharging
his functioru as such within the limits of his station.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection
(r) and sub-scction 1z), any member of the Agency not below the rank of a Sub.
Insp€ctor authoriscd by thc Dircctor-General in this behalf may aryest without
werrlnt any person who has committcd, or against whom a rcasonable suspicion
cxists that he has committed, any of ths offences referrcd to in sub-section (r) of
section g.
(,+) For the pLrryrcse of the cxercise b), the members oI 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.
(5) If, in thc opinion of a member of the Agency conducting an investi-
gation, any property which is the subject matter of the investigation is likely
to bc rcmovcd, transfcrcd or othcrwisc disposcd of before an ordcr ol thc aF>
propriatc authority for its scizure is obtained, such member man by order in
writing, direct the owner or any person rvho is, for the time being, in possession
therecf not to remoye, transfer or otherwise dispose of such property in an),
manner except with the previous permission of that nember and such order shall
be subiecr to any order made by the Court having iurisdiction in the matter.
(6) Any conrravention of an older nade under sub-section (5) shall be
punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term x,hich may extend to one
year. or with fine, or with both.
6. Power to rmend the Schedule.--Tbe Federal Government ma-v, by
notification in the official Gazcttc, amend &c Schedute so as to add any entry
thereto or modify cr omit any erltry therein.
7. Delegation ot powers.-The Director-General may, by order in writing:
direct that all or any of his powers rnder this Acr or the rules shall, subject io
sL'ch conditions, if any, as may be specified in the ord€r, be exercisable also
by any member of the Agency so speciied.

4. :H, THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA., JAN. rZ, 1975 [P^Rr I
E. Ildemniay.-No ruit, prosccution or othcr lcgal prr:cccding rhall lic
rteinst the Federal Govcrnment, any member of the Agency or any othet person
axercising i[ry powcr or performing any function undcr t}t]s Act or the rulcs
for anything which is itr good faith done or intended to be done under this Acr
or tlle rulcs.
9. Porcr to mke nlcr.-{l) The Fedpral Govcrnmq't may, by notii-
dtion in the oficial Gazette, make rules for carrfng out the purposes of this
ict.
(z) In panicular and without prcjudice to the gcnerality of the forcgoing
power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following rnatters, namely :-
(a) the terms and conditions of service of the Dilcctor-C€neral and
other mcmbcrs of the Agency and the qualificati,rns for recruitment
to various posts ;
@) the powcrs and functions of the members of the Agency in relation
to the conduct of inquiries and invcstigations;
(c) the nature and extent of the assistance which the Agency may prc
vide to Provincial investigating agencies;
(d) the powers of the Inspector Crneral of Police ur.dcr the Police Act,
186r (V of 186r), which shall bc exercisable by the Director-
General ; and
(e) the manner in which rcrvards may be given to r.he membcrs of thc
Agency or of the public for rendering commendat,le services.
10. Rq€.L-11) Thc Pakistan Spccial Policc Establishmcnt Ordinrncc,
1948 (VIII of 1948), and the Special Police and Provincial Police (Amalgama-
tion) Order, ry62 lP.O. No. r of 1962), hereinafter referrerl to rcqrectively as
thc said OrdinaDce and the said Order, arc hereby repealed.
(2) Upon the repeal of the said Ordinance,-
(a) all persons who were members of the Special Police immediately
bcfore such repeal, including the specified p:rsons, shall stand
uansfcrred to the ASency and shall, subiect to subsection (S). be
cntitled to the same terms and conditions to which they were en-
titled immediately before such repeal; and
(b) any inquiry or investiSation pending with thc Special Police im-
mediately before such repeal shall continue to br: conducted by the
Agcr:c1 .
(3) Notwithsranding the repeal of the said Order, but subject to subsection
(4), every specified person shall continue to be appointed ir or under thc pro'
vinci,l Police in or undei v,,hich he lis holdilg a post imnrediately bcibre the
commeDcemcnt of lhis A.t.
(4) On rhe recommendation of the Director-General, ;nd with the con-
c,rrrence of the Provincial Covernment concemed, the Federal Government mav
dtect that such of the specified persons referred to in subr;ecdon (z) as mari
within rhirty days of the commencemen-t of this Act, express rheir;illngn*;
to serve in or under the Agency shall be appointed to posts in o. u"a..- iti
Agency.

5. P^^r Il THE GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN, EXTRA, JAN. 17, 1975
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(5) A specifled person referrcd to in clausc (a) of sub-s.ction (2), and a
person in rcspect of whom a direction is issued under sub-section (4) shall, upotr
the repcal of the said Ordinance or, as the case may bc, the issuc of such dircc-
tion, ccase to hold a post in or under thc Proyincill Police cotrcerncd and shall
be entitled to t]ie same terms and conditions of service to which he was ondtlcd
immediately before such repell or the issue ol such direction.
THE SCIIEDULE
[See sections 3 (r) and 6]
r. Ofienccs punishrble under sections r2ob, rzt to r 2.l-,{, r5r-r91, rg8.
fir-t6i{, 126, 187,2or,2t7,218,224,225,23r ro 263-A,379 to 382, {o5 to
4q, irt, 1t1, +t7 to 12o, 465 ro 168, +7t to 177-A, 189- ., 1898, 489-C, 4E9D
and 489-E of the Pakistan Pcnal Code (Act XLV of 1860).
2. Offences punishable under the Official Sccrets Act, r92g (XIX of 1923).
g. Ofiences punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, r9l7
(Il of t947).
4. Ofrences punisheble under the Forcign Exchange Retulation Act, r9l7
(Vlt of 1917).
j. Ofences punishable undcr section 156 of th6 Customs Act, rt6t
(lV ol 1969).
6. Ofienccr punisheble un&r tlc Impropcr Acquisition ol Proprty R:3u-
lation, 1969.
7. Ollences punishable under the Living Beyond Ostensible Means (Punish-
ment) Regulation, r969.
8. Oficnces punishable under the Withdnwrl of Currency Notes (High
Dcnomination) Regulation, r97r.
9. Offences punishablg under the Forei3n Exchenge RePaa'iation Retula-
tion, r972.
ro. Offences punishable undel thc Foreitn Ass€ts (Declrration) R.etula-
tion, t972.
rr. Oftences punishable under the PassPort Act, 1974 (Ytx of 1971).
12. Ofiences punishable under the Fedcral Investigation Agency Act, 1971.
rr. Offences punishablc undcr scctions 166 to 169, I82, I85, 186, r88, r89,
z:.:r, {32,333, 35i of t}e Pakistan Penal Code (Act XLV of 1860).

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14. Offenccs punishable under the Banking Companies dinancr, 196/
(LVII of 1952).
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(XI of
Oflences punishable under the Ncwsprint Contrc'l Ordinance, rgTr
197 r).
16. Offences punishable under the Drugs (C,cneric Namcs) Act, r9T,
(XXIV of r97z).
ASLAM ABDULLAH KHAN,
Secrctary.
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