PECA 2016 § 29 — Investigation agency

Statutory text (English)

(1) The Federal Government shall establish an investigation
agency to be called the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) for inquiry into,
investigation and prosecution of the offences specified under this Act.

(2) The NCCIA shall be headed by a Director General, who shall have the power to employ
any other officers, prosecutors and staff as may be prescribed.

(3) The Federal Government shall appoint the Director General of the NCCIA for a non -
extendable term of three years, and the administration and control of the NCCIA shall vest in the
Director General who shall exercise in respect of the NCCIA the powers of Inspector General of Police
under the Police Order, 2002 (Chief Executive’s Order No. 22 of 2002).

(4) For the purposes of inquiry and investigation, the officers of the NCCIA shall be deemed
to be the police officer of equivalent rank as required under the Code. The officers of the NCCIA shall
have the same powers and functions and related authority for the performance of investigating
functions as are conferred on a police officer of the equivalent rank under the Code.

(5) After establishment of the NCCIA, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation
Agency shall cease to exist and all personnel, cases, inquiries, investigations, assets, properties, budget,
liabilities, rights, obligations, privileges and matters related thereto or connected therewith in respect
of the defunct Cyber Crime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency shall stand transferred to the

Source and verification

Source citation: PECA 2016 (Act XL of 2016) s.29: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE PREVENTION OF ELECTRONIC CRIMES ACT, 2016' (incl. Act XXXVII of 2023 & Act II of 2025 amendments), p. 25, 26, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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