Article 4 of Trial of Ministers Law

For the performance of its task, the investigation committee provided for in the preceding Article shall have all the powers legally conferred on investigating authorities. It shall also have the power to extend remand in custody conferred on the president of the court pursuant to Article 69 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials. The committee shall notify the Public Prosecutor in writing of the scheduled commencement of the investigation sufficiently in advance. He, or a member of the Public Prosecution delegated by him whose rank is not lower than Chief Prosecutor, shall attend the investigation sessions and may make such requests as he considers appropriate. For an order to arrest the minister, remand him in custody, search his person or residence, prohibit him from travelling, or take any other precautionary measure provided for in Article 24 and subsequent Articles of the aforementioned Law No. 1 of 1993 to be valid, it must be issued by the committee sitting collectively, even if the investigation is conducted by one or more of its members. A challenge to an order imposing any of the precautionary measures provided for in the aforementioned Law No. 1 of 1993 AD shall be brought, in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed therein, before the court provided for in the following Article 8. Its decision on the challenge shall not be subject to appeal. Parliamentary immunity must be lifted before any criminal procedure is taken against the minister, in accordance with the provisions prescribed in the aforementioned Law No. 12 of 1963 AD.