In the course of its duties, the European Parliament may, at the request of a quarter of its Members, set up a temporary Committee of Inquiry to in vestigate, without prejudice to the powers conferred by this Treaty on other institutions or bodies, alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Community law, except where the alleged facts are being examined before a court and while the case is still subject to legal proceedings.
Féadfaidh Parlaimint na hEorpa, agus a cúraimí á gcomhall aici, arna iarraidh sin don cheathrú cuid dá comhaltaí, coiste fiosrúcháin sealadach a chur ar bun chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh, gan dochar do na cumhachtai a thugtar d'institiúidí nó do chomhlachtaí eile sa Chonradh seo, ar líomhaintí maidir le sárú nó le drochriarachán i geur chun feidhme dhlí an Comhphobail, ach amháin má tá na fiorais a líomhnaítear faoi scrúdú os comhair cúirte agus fad nach mbeidh na himeachtaí dlíthiúla críochnaithe.