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The District Committee shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely :- (a) to monitor the protection provided to the witnesses in the area of jurisdiction of the Committee ; (b) to take decision to whom the protection should be given and the extent and the nature of such protection ; (c) to take action on the application received for protection of witnesses; (d) to give necessary directions to the concerned police station for protection of witnesses ; (e) to take necessary steps on orders received from State Committee ; (f) to take decision for withdrawal of protection ; (g) to provide necessary information to the Government and State Committee regarding protection of witnesses ; (h) to maintain the record of witnesses to whom protection has been given or withdrawn ; (i) any other powers and functions as may be prescribed.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>The District Committee shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely :-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) to monitor the protection provided to the witnesses in the area of jurisdiction of the Committee ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> to take decision to whom the protection should be given and the extent and the nature of such protection ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) to take action on the application received for protection of witnesses;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>d</i>) to give necessary directions to the concerned police station for protection of witnesses ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>e</i>) to take necessary steps on orders received from State Committee ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>f</i>) to take decision for withdrawal of protection ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>g</i>) to provide necessary information to the Government and State Committee regarding protection of witnesses ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>h</i>) to maintain the record of witnesses to whom protection has been given or withdrawn ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>i</i>) any other powers and functions as may be prescribed. <br>