evsjv‡`k †M‡RU, AwZwi³, A‡±vei 6, 2019 23337 CHAPTER VII Investigation of Offence and Trial 39. Investigation, etc. (1) Any offence committed under this Act shall be investigated by a police officer, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the Investigation Officer. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if it appears at the beginning of the case or at any stage of investigation that to form an investigation team is necessary for fair investigation, then the Tribunal or the Government may, by order, form a joint investigation team comprising of the investigation agency, the law and order enforcement force and the agency under the control of such authority or agency and on such condition as may be referred to in the order. 40. Time-limit for investigation, etc. (1) The Investigation Officer (a) shall complete the investigation within 60 (sixty) days from the date of getting charge of investigation of an offence; (b) may, if fails to complete the investigation within the time-limit prescribed under clause (a), extend the time-limit of investigation for further 15 (fifteen) days, subject to the approval of his controlling officer; (c) shall, if fails to complete the investigation within the time-limit prescribed under clause (b), inform the matter to the Tribunal in the form of a report with reasons to be recorded in writing, and shall complete the investigation within the next 30 ( thirty) days with the permission of the Tribunal. (2) If any Investigation Officer fails to complete the investigation under subsection (1), the Tribunal may extend the time-limit for the investigation up to a reasonable period. 41. Power of Investigation Officer.(1) In case of investigation of any offence under this Act, the Investigation Officer shall have the following powers, namely: (a) taking under his own custody any computer, computer programme, computer system, computer network or any digital device, digital system, digital network or any programme, data-information which has been saved in any computer or compact disc or removable drive or by any other means; (b) taking necessary initiatives to collect data-information of trafficdata from any person or agency; (c) taking such other step as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) For the interest of investigation of an offence, the Investigation Officer may take assistance from any specialist or any specialized organisation while conducting investigation under this Act.