3A(l) Notwithstanding .any thing contained in sectjon 3, any person or public in general aggrieved. against any Financial Establishment receiving deposits from public may file a complaint in writing specifically mentioning the nature of allegations against the Financial Establishment before,-
(i) the Deputy Commissioner or an officer not below the rank of the Superintendent · of Police of the Bureau of Investigation (Economic Offences) of the respective Jurisdiction, who shall be competent to receive the complaints and cause enquiry and/or investigation of. the complaints so received in respect of any fraudulent act as referred to under section 3(i);
(ii) an officer not below the rank of Circle Officer of the concerning Revenue Circle, the Superintendent of Police of the District or the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station concerned, as tbe case may be, . who shall forward the complaint to the Deputy Commissioner of the District within seven days of the receipt of the complaint.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3 and sub section (1) of this section, the Circle Officer of the Revenue Circle or the Superintendent of Police of the District or the Officer-in-Charge of the Police Station within their respective jurisdictipn , may suo-moto file a complaint with the Deputy Commissioner against any Financial Establishment which according to informat!on received by him has committed any one or more of the acts mentioned under section 3(i).
(3) On receipt of the complaints, the Deputy Commissioner may make such further enquiry/enquirie_s as may be necessary within his jurisdiction or outside his jurisdiction with the assistance of the District Administration of the concerned District for the purpose of arriving at a conclusion with respect to the complaint made against the Financial Establishment.
(4) In making such enquiries, the Deputy Commissioner may take necessary assistance of any officer sub-ordinate to him for the purpose of preparation of the enquiry report.
(5) The Deputy Commissioner or an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police of the Bureau of Investigation (Economic Offences) shall forward his report together with the complaint to the Government in all cases within 90 (ninety) days from the date of receipt of the complaint.
1100 THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 14, 2013 Insertion of new section 3B "Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Insertion of certain the words in the Act Substitution of sections "Punishment for default in repayment of deposit and interests
(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3 and 3A, the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District, on receipt of information against any Financial Establishment as regards commission of any fraudulent activities mentioned in section 3 (i), may suo·moto, cause an enquiry and/or investigation of s1,1ch fraudulent activities and submit a report to the Government for necessary action.
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3 and 3A, the Government may suo-moto or on receipt of any · complaint under section 3(i) may cause enquiry and/or investigation into the complaint by the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned District or cause enquiry and/or investigation of the complaint or fraudulent transaction referred to in section 3(i) through the Bureau of Investigation (Economic Offences) or through any other Investigation Agency.;'