Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?

Nepal

Nepal

Answer
  • Police
  • Special investigator
Source

The Act Made to Amend and Consolidate PrevailingLaws

Relating to Election Offences and Punishment

Chapter-4

Proceeding and Settlement of Cases

23. Investigation and filing of case: (1) The officer designated

by the Commission by a notification in the NepalGazette

shall investigate and inquire into the offensespunishable

under Section 21.

...

5) It shall be the duty of the concerned policeoffice to carry

out the order issued by the investigatingofficer pursuant

to this Section. If the order so issued is notcarried out,

the investigating officer shall write to theCommission for

departmental action against such police personnel.

Source:

http://www.ncf.org.np/upload/files/203_en_Election%28offence&Punishent%29ACT_2063_ENG.pdf

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