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Criminal Procedure
When property under investigation is apprehended to be transferred, an order to restrain its transfer may be made by:
Explanation and memory cue
According to the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 (FIA Act), specifically section 5(5), if a member of the FIA conducting an investigation apprehends that any property which is the subject matter of the investigation is likely to be removed, transferred or otherwise disposed of before an order of the appropriate authority for its seizure is obtained, such member may issue a written order restraining the owner or any person in possession of the property from removing, transferring or disposing of it except with the prior permission of that member. This order is subject to any order made by the court having jurisdiction in the matter. Therefore, the authority to issue an order to restrain the transfer of property under investigation is a member of the Agency (FIA), not the Federal Government directly or the Ministry of Interior. The Federal Government constitutes the FIA and has superintendence over it, but the power to issue such restraining orders is delegated to members of the Agency conducting the investigation. Hence, the correct answer is B: Member of the Agency.