Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
No statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Commission shall subject that person to a civil or criminal proceeding or be used against him in such proceeding, except a prosecution for giving false evidence: Provided that the statement,- (a) is made in reply to the question which he is required by the Commission to answer; or (b) is relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry: Provided further that on conclusion o f the inquiry into a complaint o f ‘serious misconduct' against the police personnel, if the Commission is satisfied that the complaint was vexatious, frivolous or malafide, the Commission may impose such fine as considered appropriate on the complainant. 1898 — ^ - ^ ^ M ^ A Z E T r E ^ jXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 31, 2007 Persons likely to be prcjudieiaiiy affected to be heard SL If. at any stage of the inquiry, the Commission considers it necessary to inquire into the conduct of any person, or is of the opinion that the reputation of any person is likely to be prejudicially affected by the inquiry, it shall give that person a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the inquiry and to produce evidence in his support: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply where the credibility o f a witness is being impeached. Decisions and Directions of the Commission