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Insertion of new sections 18A, 18B and 18C.- After section 18 of the principal Act, the following new sections shall be inserted, namely,- “18-A. Settlement of disputes by Ombudsperson.- The Government shall by notification appoint an Ombudsperson who can act as mediator between the pawner or pawn-broker, for settling the disputes. The procedure and guidelines for the settlement and mediation shall be in the manner as may be prescribed. 18-B. Grievances redressal forum.-The Government shall establish suitable grievance mechanism. The procedure and guidelines for grievance mechanism shall be in the manner as may be prescribed. 18-C. Authorized Officer.- (1) The Group-B Officer of Revenue Department or Rural Development and Panchayath Raj Department or Urban Development 30 Department or Town Planning Department or Woman and Child Development Department or Social Welfare Department or Minority Welfare Department or Tribal Welfare Department or Backward Classes Welfare Department shall report if any person is in contravention of the provisions of this Act and the Karnataka Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act 2004 (Karnataka Act No 14 of 2004) to the concerned Registrar, Assistant Registrar or any Officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf. (2) The Registrar, the Assistant Registrar or any Officer authorized may on his own motion or on the report submitted by the Officers referred in sub-section (1), shall take action under the provisions of this Act.” By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, G. SRIDHAR Secretary to Government Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation