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lt, at any stage o{ the inquiry, the Commission considers it necessary io nquire iitothdconduct ol any person, or is oi the opinion lhai lhe reputation of aiy person is hkely to be preiudrcially affected by ihe inq,riry, il sn€rl g r'e lhal peison a reasonab e ooponunity of bolng reard 'n tne iTquiry and lo ploduce evidence in his supportl Provided lhal nothing ln this Section shall apply where lhe credibilily of a witness is being impeached. '144. (1) ln the cases dlrecily inquired by the Commission, it may, upon completi0n ol the inquiry, communicate its findings 10 the Director Generalol Police ard the State Govemment with a recommendation to_ Decisions and recommendations oI the Commission (a) register a First !ntormation Beport;and/or (b) initiate deparimentaJ action based on such lindings,duly torWarding the evidenco collected by ii io the Police: 41 Feports ot the Commission Rights ofthe complainanl Provided thai the Commission, before fina lzlng its opinion in all such "u""".tuii!r" ii" oit";tor General ol Police an opporturity to present lhe department's view and additionalfacis, il any: Provided lrrl"e'tnal' i' suc' cases' lhe Corrr'ssion ray^rev:ew :ls I n.lnos uoon rece'pl ol adoil ona in'ormat'on f'on lnF Direclor uenera or Pol'cJthai r'ay rtave a nalerial beafg on lFe case' ,21 The Comrnrss'on may also recomnerd lo lre Stale Gove'n'-rent pay're t "' "' .I-""a",""v ""ap""satior bv rhe Gor ernne'l lo lhe viclins ot lhe sub ecl malter o, slch an inquiry' ',0U.,,,-n"6o1nlsl;oashallplepareanal'ualreoorlatlheendoteacocalenda year, inter alia, conta nlng_ (a) the number and type of cases oi "serious misconducl" inquired nto bY ii; nl ihp nurnoer a_o lvpe o' casps ol _r'l:sco'1ouc[ Iefelleoloilbylle '"' l""p]" """" +"'t oe ng d'ssat srred oy l' e oeparlnenta' nqL:ry:nto his comPlalnt; r., Jne n-rnber a''ld Npe ol caSes .]c udrrg lhose relelred to il ib I above i 1 - which adv ce o' Iecoflme_da l;on was issJed by I lo the po'ce'or ,uriheraction; (d) the identiliable patterns of misconduct on the part o' Police personnel in the Slalel and (e) recommendations on measures 1o enhance pollce accountabilliy r2r Tne annJal reood ol Ihe Comrrission thar be 'aid be'ore the Slate "' i""'.r"i-r" '" it* ordget sessio_ and ena'r oe a pLbric docL'neni' rade easily accessible to the Public' r3j Tne Corrn,ssion 4_ay a.so preparF speciar reporl: w'lh respecl to soecl''c -'c".les Oirecrfy :'quirua lnLo Oy t. f"ese -eports sqall a 5o oe rade Fasrly accessible io the Public' '146. . I r -_e Complai_a1l may lodqe _is co.-lpla:' I 'elalinq lo any'n:scond'rcl '-' "t="r'",r'a riaao_ouct' onl"e oatoloolrcepersonnFl e'ihervrt' Il^e departmenial police auihoriiies or with the Commission : Provided that no complaint shall be enlertained by lhe Commlssion il tn. sunieir marte, ot tne comola'rl is be'_g e?anineo by a'! olhe' commi;sron. or anv Courl r2l In cases whe-e a comp'ainant 1aq rodged a cornp'aint wn5 lne Police , _ ,,,,fi..L" 1o -", i_'orm lre Commision al arv stage ol lhe depalrnenlal inq-i.v atoura_yi'no''edelay in lhe orocass ng of the lnqrlry' {31The corDlainant sral, have a 'ighl lo oe inlorred ol l"e prog'ess o' lhe - r;;;;; ri;ji;; io ti,e a" j ,rs resJ.t oy rhe ' ' o r:'-s authorrr) iriJ iJnce'neo pot ce a-r'orrry or tl^e Com'rrssron)' r4) Tne coflpla:^a'l 'nay atie_d a'l hear;rgs ir a_ 'no_'J concerning n s c€se' '-'il:;;;;;";"i.;' oe intornea o' t-ne date and oiace oi each hea-ing' (5) A,. hearings s'1ar oe co'lducled n a language i'Le I gible lo,f-e-compli'a'l' -'n "iua"'*nuonur,'ngscdnnolbeconducteolnsuchala'guagelse ""r["" "ir" 1",",p,""i shall be requisitioned iithe complain ant so desires ' {6r W-ere upon t-e corrpletron of ttse depa(Tentar lnq I ry' lre comp aina '5 '-'ctiss-ar]sliea wirn rne ourcone orlhe i1quiry on ihe 9'oL'los thal tl'P sa'd Duty ofthe Police and other State agencies inquiry violated the principles ol naturaliustice, he may approach the Commission Jor appropriale directions.