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(1) During the investigation the investigating judge may entrust the performance ofcertain investigatory actions, except interrogation of the accused, to an investigatingjudge of a court in whose territory the actions should be performed, and where a singlecourt has been designated for the territories of several courts for the purpose ofrendering legal assistance – to that court.(2) The public prosecutor acting before the court which has been entrusted with theperformance of an investigatory action may attend the action, unless the competentpublic prosecutor declares that he will attend.(3) The investigating judge may entrust to an authority of internal affairs the execution oforders on the search of abodes or persons and the seizure of objects, in the mannerprescribed by this Code.(4) At the request of the investigating judge or upon the approval of investigating judge,the internal affairs authorities may photograph or fingerprint the accused person, whereso required by the needs of the criminal proceedings.Article 247(1) The investigating judge entrusted with the performance of certain investigatoryactions shall as required perform other investigatory actions connected with theforegoing or proceeding from the foregoing.(2) If the investigating judge entrusted with the performance of certain investigatoryactions is not competent for performing them, he shall deliver the case to the competentcourt and notify the investigating judge who had delivered the case to him thereof.Article 248(1) Investigations shall be conducted only in respect of that criminal offence and thataccused person to whom the ruling on the conduct of the investigation refers.(2) If during the investigation it turns out that the proceedings should be expanded toinclude another criminal offence or other person or persons, the investigating judge shallnotify the public prosecutor thereof. In that case undeferrable investigatory actions maybe performed, and the public prosecutor shall be notified about everything undertaken.(3) The provisions of Articles 242 and 243 of this Code shall apply to the expansion ofthe investigation.Article 249After the ruling on the conduct of the investigation is issued, the investigating judge shallconduct even without motions from the parties actions he deems necessary for thesuccessful conduct of the proceedings.Article 250