The ACC Act 2004

Anti-Corruption Commission Act,2004
(Excerpts)

17. Function of commission
The commission may discharge any or all of the following functions:

1. Inquiry and investigation into the offences set out in the schedule.
2. File and conduct cases under this  Act on the basis of investigation and inquiry under clause(a)
3. Inquire into any allegation of corruption on its own initiative, or upon an aggrieved person or by any person on his /her behalf.
4. Perform any duty entrusted to the commission by ant-corruption laws.
5. Review the legally accepted measures for preventing corruption and submit recommendations to the president their effective implementation.
6. Carry out research on the prevention of corruption and submit recommendations to the president regarding the actions to be taken on the basis of the research findings.
7. Promote the values of honesty and integrity in order to prevent corruption and take measures to build up mass awareness against corruption.
8. Arrange seminars, symposiums, workshops etc. on subjects falling within the jurisdiction of the commission.  
9.  Identify the source of different types of corruption existing in Bangladesh against the backdrop of the country's socio-economic conditions and present any recommendations for appropriate action.
10. Inquire into corruption, investigate, file cases and determine the process of approval by the commission in respect of such inquiry, investigation and filing of cases.
11.    Perform any other work considered necessary for the prevention of corruption.

19. Special powers of the commission in respect of inquiry or Investigation

(1) In respect of any query of investigation
(a) Summons witnesses, ensure their appearance and interrogate them under oath.
(b) Discover and present any document.
(c)Take evidence under oath.
(d) Call for public records or its certified copies from any court office.
(e) Issue warrants for the interrogation of witnesses and the examination of documents.
(f) Any other matter required for realizing and fulfilling the aims and objectives of this law.

(2)The commission may require any person to furnish information in matters relating to any inquiry or investigation and any person so directed is obliged to furnish information available to him.

(3) Any person obstructing an official legally empowered by the commission in the exercise of his powers under this sub-section (1) or any person deliberately violating any order given under that sub-section commits a punishable offence is liable to a term of imprisonment of mot more than three(3)years or a fine or both.

20. Power of Investigation
(1) Notwithstanding anything in the code of Criminal procedure, corruption shall be the subject matter of investigation by the commission alone.
(2)The commission may through an official gazette notification empower a subordinate officer of the commission the power to investigate corruption under sub-section (1)
(3)For the purpose of investigation into officer empowered under subsection (2) shall have the power of an officer-in-charge of a police station.

(4)Besides the provisions of Sub-section (2) and (3), the commissions shall also have the power to investigate any offence under this law.