57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?
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21. (3) Where an officer of the Agency has reason to suspect the commission of an offence under this Act following a report made under subsection (1) or information otherwise received by him, he shall cause investigation to be made and for such purpose may exercise all the powers of investigation provided for under this Act and the Criminal Procedure Code.
22. (1) An officer of the Agency investigating an offence under this Act may— (a) order any person to attend before him for the purpose of being examined orally in relation to any matter which may, in his opinion, assist in the investigation into the offence; (b) order any person to produce before him any book, document or any certified copy thereof, or any other article which may, in his opinion, assist in the investigation into the offence; or (c) by written notice require any person to furnish a statement in writing made on oath or affirmation setting out therein all such information which may be required under the
notice, being information which, in such officer’s opinion, would be of assistance in the investigation into the offence.
50. A prosecution for an offence under this Act shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Public Prosecutor.