Now this function is transferred to investigators by the State Bureau of Investigation. The relevant provision of the Criminal Procedure Code entered into force on Monday, November 20, 2017.

Thus, only the investigators of the GDB have the right to investigate crimes committed by former presidents, senior government officials, members of the Central Election Commission, deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, the leadership of the Prosecutor General's Office, the head of the National Bank, judges, law enforcers.

Also, the State Bureau of Investigation receives the right to investigate crimes committed by detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau and prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

In addition, the jurisdiction of the CBD also includes war crimes.

In this case, according to the document, the investigator shall have the right to continue the investigation started prior to November 20 of this year,.

Recall, the State Bureau of Investigation - the central executive body, which will carry out law enforcement activities to prevent, detect, suppress, uncover and investigate crimes within its competence.

As reported URA-Inform, the Verkhovna Rada created the State Bureau of Investigation.

The commission on election of a management of a bureau has selected the director of department of the Roman pipe.