Section 25: Commission of inquiry:

25. Commission of inquiry:— (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the Federal Government that the Council is not complying with any of the provisions of this Act, the Federal Government may refer the particulars of the complaint to a Commission of inquiry consisting of three persons of whom appointed by the Federal Government, one being a Judge of Court and the Council; and sub commission shall proceed to inquire in manner report to the Federal Government as to the charge of default or proper acting found by the Commission to have been established, the commission shall recommend the remedies, if any, which are in opinion necessary. (2) The Federal Government may require the Council to adopt the remedies so recommended within such time as, having regard to the report of the Commission, it may think fit; and if Council fails to comply with any such requirements, the Federal Government may amend the Regulations of the Council, or, make such provision or take such other steps as may seem necessary to give effect to the recommendations of the Commission. (3) A Commission of inquiry shall have power to administer oaths, enforce the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and shall have all such other necessary powers for the purpose of any inquiry conducted by it as are exercised by a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908).

Effective date: 1996-01-01

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