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 or his substitute shall be the inquiry official in charge or may delegate such duty to any inquiry official.

In the event of necessity, the following inquiry official has the power to conduct an inquiry whilst awaiting order from the Director General of the Public Prosecution Department or his substitute:

the inquiry official in whose jurisdiction the alleged offender was arrested;

the inquiry official requested by the government of the foreign country or the person that is injured to bring the alleged offender to punishment.

In the event that it is not certain which of the inquiry officials in the same province should be the inquiry official in charge, the commissioner of such province shall have the power to determine. However, in the provinces of Phra Nakhon and Thon Buri, the determination shall be made by the person holding the position of Deputy Director General of the Police Department or higher who is in command of the inquiry officials.

In the event that it is not certain which of the inquiry officials from several provinces should be the inquiry official in charge, the Director General of the Public Prosecution Department or his substitute shall determine.

The inquiry shall not be stayed because of awaiting the determination.