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Priwediirc in respect of iovestlgolkme,—f l) Where the lo kay'lk tn nr All Upo -t I'k h' fafl : making meh orv llm inarv iixjuirv. !f en\ as he de-’-ns fit; In co oduc any Inwitiita tlon under th t* A d, lw,— (8) shall forward u cnov o f the complaint to ti e public servant conceriwt and the competent rtiitho- rit y concerned • 14 (bl sha ll afford to tbs pu blic servant concerned an opportunity to ofler hia comments on such oom- plalnt; and fc) may make such orders aa to the safe cu9tody of documents re leva nt'to the investigation. ag he dooms Dt. (2) Ev ery such invoMtcatton shall b» conducted In private. »nd in particular, the lmlentity of the com plainant .ir.d of I-- vohlic servant affected by the inves- t'gnb'on shall not ba rllsctoKd Io the public ot the prase whether ho fore, du ring o- after the inve stigation: — cr,»« Provided that the txiknyubla or nn Upa-LokavuScta mov conduct attv inverlifiation relating io a matter ot definite pu blic inioorf»n.«. !n public, if be for reasons to be recorded in writing , th ink.-lit '" d o mi,____._________ t (Si Save an efoivseid, the procedure for conducting m y such investigation that! be such as the Lokj.vnkta or. the case mev be. the Upa-L-'kayukta considers bp- ornprlnte in ’he rircuntttances nf the case, 14) The Lnkav-’htn r>r an Upa-LokavuMa may, tn ha diserntion, re tire ’o inv«5t'.Mte or cease io investigstn sny complaint inv olvin g a grievance or, un allegation, if 'n hie opinion— <al The complaint in friv olous or vexattoua or 5s not mads In coed faith' or fb) there aro m, miflW enl erminde tor Investigating, or. » the C rt* may b» fo r con tinu ing the inves tigation- nr fcj other rcmnHea ar» avail able to the complainant and in the rlrrun-atancea of the caw It would he mom w m er fo r the ccm nluiniint <o avail of meh remedies. 15 <S| In nay c u e whe re the Lokayuktn o: an Upu- Lokz.yuktn decides not to ente rtain a ct’.np la in i o r to dia- continufl #ny inv estigation in respec t U a comp laint he shall record his reasons there fo r an d co mmun icate the «ro e to th e com plaina nt an d the pu blic se rv an t concerned 16} The oonduct of an lnvc sngailon und er th is Act In icspeci of an v action sh all not at*cot su ch actio n. or an y lower or duty of an y pu blic ee rv an t to ta ke furthe r action with rcsc ec i to any m atter subjec t to th e inve stigation • (7) The provisions of th is Act sh al l be ih ad dition to an d no t In de.-egnuan of th e provUscns of th e Prev ention ot Cor ru ption Act. IM 8 or an v other lav. fo r th e time b^lng in tnree • (8) If th e ho kay uk ta deci,nee i- in quire Into any m atter aga in st an y pe rron who nuty bn Ills close relatio n an d In case th ere is t*i Upa-L oh ayuk ta in the Lokayuktn Organisa tion, in th at ev ent the br fcay uk ta sliall su raclt a r ep or t to th e Gov erno r with a re que st to refer th e r. ,.rtci in dispute to th e Chiof Ju stic e of th e High Cou rt of th o Stale for his opinion an d to da citir th e dispute in con fo rm ity w ith su ch opinion." I I . lividenne.— (11 Sub ject to the pro vision s of this Section, for the pu rp ose of an y it ;v«ui» llon i including th e p reliminary inq uiry . If an y. be lore auch Inv estigation) un de r Ibis Act, the Lck ay ul aa or an b'pa -Lok ay uk la may re quire any pu blic se rvan t o r an y otb rr p erro n who in hte opinion is ab le to fu rnish Informa tion or pro duce do cu men ts releva nt to th e investigation to furnish «i»ch info r mation o r produce ar.y su ch documents . (2) Fu r th e purpose- of an y such investigation (Inclu ding th e pr elim inary enq uiry) the Eok ay uk ta nr an Up a- Lok&yukta shall have ali the powers of Civil Couit wh ile trying a su it und er th e Co de o; Civil Pr oc ed ur e 1508 (C en tral Act 5 of 1808), In r espect' i th e following matters 'Added by Assam Act No; XI of 1900. 16 (а) summoning and enfOrtlfW the attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b| requiring the dlacovarv and production of any document; <c) receiving evfdenoo on affidavits; (d) requisitioning am- public record or copy thereof from any Court Or office: iei issuing rctnmiasiotts for the examination of wif- ncrees or documents: (f) such oilier matters ns may be prescribed. <U| Anv proceeding before the Lnkavukla or sn Upa- Lokayukta shall be deemed w be « Judicial prooreding within the meaning of Section 193 of the India Penal Code (Central Act 45 Of I860) (4) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (ftl no obligation to maintain secrecy Or otlsor restriction upon tl>e {Sieclature ef information obtained by o: furnished to the State Government or any public servant wbetfier im- poxd by any onnetment or by any ru’o os law, sJiall apply t»j the disclosure of information for the purpose of uny >n\'ftfjsaiion under this Act and the State Government or uny public servant shall not be entitled In relation to any suds investigation to any such privilege in respect of the production of document* or tho giving of uvtdcnce as la allowed by any enactment or bv any rule of law In legal proceedings (б) No person shall be required or authorised by virtue of tfds Act to furnish any such information or unswer any such question or produce to much of any document:— (a) ua might prejudice the security of the State or the defence or-International relations of India (inclu ding India's relations with the Govt, of any other Country or witfi any international organisation) or the mvottigatUin of detection of crime: or 17 (b> us might involve this dudnocive of proceedings of the Cabinet of the State Government or any Committee of tlmt Cabinet j and for the purpose of Out sub-section a certificate issued by the Chief Secretary certifying that any information answer or portion of a document- is of the nature specified in clause (a) or douse fb) shall to binding and conclusive 16) Subject to the provisions of sub-section («) no person shall be compelled for the purpose of investigation under thih Act to c he any evidence or produce any docu ment which lx- ©mild not I*- compelled to give or produce in proceedings before a Court.