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If in the opinion of the commissioner the articles of charges or any of them are not drawn up with sufficient clearness and precision of if in the course of an inquiry new facts and circumstances necessitating the modification or alteration of the articles, of charges or any of them come to light, the commissioner may amend, alter or modify the articles of charges or any of them as is deemed necessary and may adjourn the inquiry for a reasonable time to enable the accused to submit written statement of his defence in respect of the charges modified, amended or altered. The commissioner may also, if he thinks fit, adjourn the inquiry from time to time on the application of either the prosecutor or the person accused on the ground of sickness or unavoidable absence of any witness or other reasonable cause. When such application is made and refused the commissioner shall record the application and his reasons for refusing to comply with it.