THE COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY ACT, 1952

ACT NO. 60 OF 1952 · Enacted [14th August, 1952.] · 20 sections

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

Section 2A.[Omitted.]

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.