The National Investigation Agency Act, 2008
Chapter II National
Investigation Agency
3.Constitution of National Investigation
Agency.
1.
Notwithstanding
anything in the Police Act, 1861, the Central Government may constitute a
special agency to be called the National Investigation Agency for investigation
and prosecution of offences under the Acts specified in the Schedule.
2.
Subject
to any orders which the Central Government may make in this behalf, officers of
the Agency shall have throughout India in relation to the investigation of
Scheduled Offences and arrest of persons concerned in such offences, all the
powers, duties, privileges and liabilities which police officers have in
connection with the investigation of offences committed therein.
3.
Any
officer of the Agency of, or above, the rank of Sub-Inspector may, subject to
any orders which the Central Government may make in this behalf, exercise
throughout India, any of the powers of the officer-in-charge of a police
station in the area in which he is present for the time being and when so exercising
such powers shall, subject to any such orders as aforesaid, be deemed to be an
officer-in-charge of a police station discharging the functions of such an
officer within the limits of his station.