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Powers
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(1) |
The Commission shall, while investigating
any matter under this Act, have all the
powers of a civil court trying a suit and,
in the particular, in respect of the
following matters, namely:- Powers and
functions of the Commission. |
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a) |
(a)
Summoning and enforcing the attendance of
any person and examining him on oath;
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b) |
Requiring the discovery and production of
any document |
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c) |
(a)
Receiving evidence on affidavits;
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d) |
(a)
Requisitioning any public record or copy
thereof from any court or office;
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e) |
(a)
Issuing commissions for the examination of
witnesses and documents; and
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f) |
(a)
Any other matter which may be prescribed.
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(2) |
The Commission may, for the purpose of
conducting investigation under this Act,
utilize the services of --- Powers of the
Commission to utilize the services of
certain officers, and investigation agencies
for conducting investigation |
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(a) |
(a)
Any officer or investigation agency of any
other state or the Central Government with
the concurrence of that Government; or
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(b) |
(a)
Any other person.
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(3) |
For the purpose of conducting an
investigation, any officer or agency
referred to in clause (a) of sub-section
(1), may, subject to the direction and
control of the Commission |
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(a) |
Summon and enforce the attendance of any
person and examine him;
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Require
the discovery and production of any
document; and |
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Requisition any public record or copy
thereof from any office. |
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(4) |
(3)
Such officer or agency or the person shall
investigate into the matter as directed by
the Commission and submit a report thereon
(hereinafter in this section referred to as
“the investigation report”, to the
Commission within such period, as may be
specified by the Commission in this behalf.
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(5) |
(3)
The Commission shall satisfy itself about
the correctness of the facts stated and the
conclusions, if any, arrived at in the
investigation report submitted to it under
sub-section (3), and for this purpose, the
Commission may make such inquiry (including
the examination of the person or persons who
conducted or assisted in the investigation,
as it thinks fit.
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