§ 40C — Powers of investigation of certain law enforcement officers when investigating certain bail or bond offences

40C.—(1) An officer of a prescribed law enforcement agency may investigate —(a)

an offence under section 103(5) in relation to a person accused of an offence (called in this section the relevant offence) and who is released on bail or on his or her personal bond, if the relevant offence is one which the prescribed law enforcement agency is authorised under any written law (other than this section) to investigate; or

(b)

an offence under section 106A(2), if the agreement mentioned in section 106A(1) is made in relation to a bail bond for an offence which the prescribed law enforcement agency is authorised under any written law (other than this section) to investigate.

(2) When carrying out any investigation under subsection (1), an officer of a prescribed law enforcement agency may exercise all or any of the powers of a police officer under this Code in relation to an investigation into an arrestable case.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe a law enforcement agency as a prescribed law enforcement agency.[Act 5 of 2024 wef 26/05/2025]

—(1) An officer of a prescribed law enforcement agency may investigate —(a)

an offence under section 103(5) in relation to a person accused of an offence (called in this section the relevant offence) and who is released on bail or on his or her personal bond, if the relevant offence is one which the prescribed law enforcement agency is authorised under any written law (other than this section) to investigate; or

(b)

an offence under section 106A(2), if the agreement mentioned in section 106A(1) is made in relation to a bail bond for an offence which the prescribed law enforcement agency is authorised under any written law (other than this section) to investigate.

(2) When carrying out any investigation under subsection (1), an officer of a prescribed law enforcement agency may exercise all or any of the powers of a police officer under this Code in relation to an investigation into an arrestable case.

(3) For the purposes of this section, the Minister charged with the responsibility for home affairs may, by order in the Gazette, prescribe a law enforcement agency as a prescribed law enforcement agency.[Act 5 of 2024 wef 26/05/2025]