Lawgist34Power to adjudicate
(1) For the purpose of adjudging penalty under section 33, the State Commission shall authorise any of its member to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry in the prescribed manner after giving any person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty.
(2) While holding an inquiry the adjudicating officer shall have power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person has failed to provide the relief recommended by the District Grievance Redressal Officer, without reasonable cause, or wilfully ignored such recommendation, he may impose such penalty as he thinks fit in accordance with the provisions of section 33.
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- 32 Other welfare schemes
- 33 Penalties
- 34 Power to adjudicate
- 35 Power to delegate by Central Government and State Government
- 36 Act to have overriding effect
- 37 Power to amend Schedules
- 38 Power of Central Government to give directions
- 39 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 40 Power of State Government to make rules
- 41 Transitory provisions for schemes, guidelines, etc
- 42 Power to remove difficulties
- 43 Utilisation of institutional mechanism for other purposes
- 44 Force Majeure
- 45 Repeal and savings
