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18/1972 - The Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972 ▶

Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 1972

Year: 1972

Enactment Date: 1972-05-31

Long Title: An Act to provide for the enforcement of attendance of witnesses and production of documents in certain departmental inquiries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section Number	Title	Actions
1	Short title and extent.
2	Departmental inquiries to which the Act shall apply.
3	Definitions.
4	Power of Central Government to authorise the exercise of powers specified in section 5.
5	Power of authorised inquiring authority to enforce attendance of witnesses and production of documents.
6	Territorial limits in which powers specified in section 5 may be exercised.
7	Power to make rules.