Departmental inquiries to which Act shall apply

This Act shall apply to every departmental inquiry made by or before an inquiring authority in connection with the affairs of the State— (i) into the conduct of persons who, having been appointed to any public service or post in connection with the affairs of the State, are in service or pay of the State; (ii) by any authority under any local authority or corporation or body owned or controlled by the State Government or under the State Legislature; (iii) any Government company within the meaning of section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) in which at least fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government or any company which is a subsidiary of such Government company; (iv) any other authority or body covered under the rules of the State Government. Section 4 of the Madhya Pradesh Vibhagiya Janch (Sakshiyon Ka Hazir Karaya Jana Tatha Dastavejon Ka Pesh Karaya Jana) Adhiniyam, 1979 (No. 14 of 1979) (hereinafter referred to as the Principal Act) shall be omitted. In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) “Act” means the Madhya Pradesh Vibhagiya Janch (Sakshiyon Ka Hazir Karaya Jana Tatha Dastavezon Ka Pesh Karaya Jana) Adhiniyam, 1979 (No. 14 of 1979); (b) “Form” means a form appended to these rules; (c) “section” means a section of the Act. if it is of the opinion that for the purposes of any departmental inquiry it is necessary to do so in relation to any employee or class or category of employees specified in clauses (a) and (b) of section 2 of the Act. The Officer or Board holding the enquiry shall furnish a certificate in form I to every person appearing before him or it to give evidence.