Act 60 of 1952

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.

Section	Title
1	Short title, extent and commencement.	Read
2	Definitions.	Read
2A	Construction of references to laws not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.	Read
3	Appointment of Commission.	Read
4	Powers of Commission.	Read
5	Additional powers of Commission.	Read
5A	Power of Commission to utilise the services of certain officers and investigation agencies for conducting investigation pertaining to inquiry.	Read
5B	Power of Commission to appoint assessors.	Read
6	Statements made by persons to the Commission.	Read
6A	Persons not obliged to disclose secret process of manufacture of goods in certain cases.	Read
7	Commission to cease to exist when so notified.	Read
8	Procedure to be followed by the Commission.	Read
8A	Inquiry not to be interrupted by reason of vacancy or change in the constitution of the Commission.	Read
8B	Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.	Read
8C	Right of cross-examination and representation by legal practitioner.	Read
9	Protection of action taken in good faith.	Read
10	Members, etc., to be public servants.	Read
10A	Penalty for acts calculated to bring the Commission or any member thereof into disrepute.	Read
11	Act to apply to other inquiring authorities in certain cases.	Read
12	Power to make rules.	Read