Inquiries

Inquiries

1. (1) The Government may, at any time, direct the Commissioner or any other officer not below the rank of a Deputy Secretary to Government or any other person or agency as authorized by the Government to conduct an inquiry into any matter relating to the performance, functioning, management or financial affairs of a Public Sector Undertaking.
2. (2) The officer or person authorized under sub-section
3. (1) shall have the same powers as are vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:—
   • (a) the summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
   • (b) the discovery and production of documents;
   • (c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
   • (d) any other matter which may be prescribed.
4. (3) The officer or person conducting the inquiry shall submit a report to the Government within such time as may be specified by the Government.