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Act Number: 60

Act Name: The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952

Year: 1952

Enactment Date: 1952-08-14

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

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Home

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