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Repealed words by section 8 and 9 of the Uttrakhand Act no. 17 of 2015 Powers of the Commission 12 The Commission shall, while investigating any matter referred to in clause (a) or inquiring into any complaint referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 have all the powers of a Civil court trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely: (a) summoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and (f) any other matter that may be prescribed. CHAPTER-IV FINANCE ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT Grants by the State Govt. 13 (1) The State Government shall after due appropriation made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by the way of grants such sums of money as the State Govt. may think fit for being utilized for the purposed of this Act. (2) The Commission out of the grant referred to in sub-section (1) may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1). Accounts and Audit 14 (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such from as may be prescribed. (2) A copy of the annual statement of accounts shall be forwarded to the State Government which shall cause it to be audited. Annual Report 15 The Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the State Government. Annual Report and Audit Report to be laid before the State Legislature 16 The State Government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the advice tendered by the Commission and the reason for the non acceptance, if any, of such advice, and the audit report to be laid, as soon as may be, after they are received, before the State Legislature. CHAPTER-V MISCELLANEOUS Chairman, [Vice- Chairman]1 Members and Employees of Commission to be public servant 17 The Chairman, Members and Employees of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.