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(2) During the course of hearing of the application, the identity of the witness shall not be revealed to any other person. Media shall also not have right for its publication. Thereafter the competent authority may diapose ot`f the application as per material avndable on the record. (3) On passing the order for concealment of identity of witness dy the Competent Authority, said order shalt be implemented by the Witness -Protection Cell by coordinating with all concerned agencies. Part IV rmscellancous lt shall be mandatory for Investigathg Officer/Cout to infonn each and every witness about the existence of this Act and its salient features. (1) The Competent Authority/Deparfuent/Officer Of Witness Protection Cell/ SSP/S.H.O./lawyers from both sides and other concerned employees shall maintain full confideirfulity in this regard and shall ensure that under no circumstance, any record, dcoument or information qua the proceedings under this scheme shall be shared in any manner except the whtten order of Trial Court/ Appellate Court. (2) All the records pertaining to prceeedings under this scheme shall be preserved till such time the related trial or Appeal thereof is pending before a cout of law. After three years of disposal of the last cout proceedings, the hard copy of the record may be weeded out by the Cbmpetent Authority after preserving the scanned soft copies of the same. If the witness has lodged a false complaint, the Competent Authority may issue the order for recovery of expenses incuned from the state witness protection fund and may initiate any other legal proceedings. In case the witness or the police officer is aggrieved by the decisions of the Competent Athority, a review application may be filed within fifteen days of passing of the orders by the Competent rfuthority. `]Ti`cltsius iriii'i`:+i-`t'`+I TrGTE, 06 F€, 2020 €0 (aiTRI 16, 1942 ¥Ti5 tHq) 17 Decision not to ]3. be actionable Appiicabirty of 14. certain provisions of Right to Information Act The decisions of Competent Authority shall not be action.able in Civil Courts. The provision of clause ts) and clause (h) of sub section (1) of Section 8 of the fight to Information Act, 2005 shall be applicable on all proceedings related to the identity of witless, witness protection order and review order. Power to make 15. (1) The state Government may, by notification, make rules to rules Power to remove difriculties cany out the provisions of this Act. (2) Every rule made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the state legislature,