Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Commission shall, while investigating any matter referred to in clauses (a) and (d) of sub-section (l), have all the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 while trying a suit, and, in particular, in respect ofthe following matters :— l (a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part ofIndia examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production ofany document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) any other matter which may be prescribed. L (4) (a) The Commission shall present to the State Government every six months and at Such other times as the Commission may deem fit reports of its activities together with its recommendations and the State Government shall cause them to be laid before the State Legislature as soon as possible alongwith a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to'be‘ taken on the recommendations and the reasons for non—acceptance, if any, ofany of such recommendations. ‘ (b) It shall be the duty of the. commission to furnish comments and recommendations on any report of the National Commission for Women on any matter with which the State Government is concerned as that Government may call for. _ CHAP’I‘AR IV Finance, Accounts and Audit { Grunt by State 12(1) The State Government shall, .under appropriation made by the State ‘ Government. Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by way of grant such sums ‘of money and in such manner as the State Government may think fit for being utilised for the purpose ofthis Act. (2) The commission may spend such sums of money as it thinks fit for performing the functions underthisAct, and such Sums ofmoney shall be treated as expenditure payable out ofthe grant referred to in sub-sections ( l ). " Account and 13.(l) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records Audit. and prepare and annual statement ofaccounts in such form as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Accountant General, Tripura. (2) The annual accounts ofthe Commission shall be audited by the Accountant General, Tripura. . Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson. members and staff of Commission to be public servants. Power to make rules. 6 (3) TheAccountant General, Tripura, shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as theAccountant General, Tripura generally has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices ofthe Commission. (4) The accounts ofthe Commission, as certified by the Accountant General, Tripuratogether with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State Government by the Commission. CHAPTARV Miscellaneous