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 cúraimi á gcomhall aid, arna iarraidh sin don cheathrú cuid dá comhaltai, coiste fiosrácháin sealadach a chur ar bun chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh, gan dochar do na cumhachtaí a thugtar d'institiúidí nó do chomhlachtai eile sa Chonradh seo, ar líomhaintí maidir le sárú nó le drochriarachán i geur chun feidhme dhlí an Chomhphobail, uch amháin má tá na fíorais a líomhnaítear faoi scrúdú os comhuir cúirte agus fad nach mbeidh na himeachtaí dlíthiúla críochnuithe.