Section 18
Power to call for information.
The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution of a Central Vigilance Commission to inquire or cause inquiries to be conducted into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 by certain categories of public servants of the Central Government, corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Commission may call for reports, returns and statements
from the Central Government or corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government
companies, societies and other local authorities owned or controlled by that Government so as to enable it
to exercise general supervision over the vigilance and anti-corruption work in that Government and in the
said corporations, Government companies, societies and local authorities.