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Bare Acts

The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952

An Act to provide for the appointment of Commissions of Inquiry and for vesting such Commissions with certain powers.

Act Details

Act Number:

60

Act Year:

1952

Location:

Rajasthan

Enactment Date:

8/14/1952

Enforcement Date:

01-10-1952

Department:

Home Department

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 12

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Section 2A

Construction of references to laws not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Section 3

Appointment of Commission.

Section 4

Powers of Commission.

Section 5

Additional powers of Commission.

Section 5A

Power of Commission to utilise the services of certain officers and investigation agencies for conducting investigation pertaining to inquiry.

Section 5B

Power of Commission to appoint assessors.

Section 6

Statements made by persons to the Commission.

Section 6A

Persons not obliged to disclose secret process of manufacture of goods in certain cases.

Section 7

Commission to cease to exist when so notified.

Section 8

Procedure to be followed by the Commission.

Section 8A

Inquiry not to be interrupted by reason of vacancy or change in the constitution of the Commission.

Section 8B

Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.

Section 8C

Right of cross-examination and representation by legal practitioner.

Section 9

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 10

Members, etc., to be public servants.

Section 10A

Penalty for acts calculated to bring the Commission or any member thereof into disrepute.

Section 11

Act to apply to other inquiring authorities in certain cases.

Section 12

Power to make rules.