(I) Any information obta_ined in the course of an inquiry by the Lok Aayog, members ?f its staff or a person or agency whose services are utilized by the Lok Aayog for conducting inquiries in respect of any complaint, and any evidence recorded or collected in connection with such information shall be treated as confidential.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (I) shall apply. to the disclosure of information or particulars :-
(a) for purpose of the enquiry or in any report to be made thereon or for any action or proceedings to be taken· on such report, or
(b) -fur purposes of any proceeding for an offence under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Act No. 19 of 1923), or any offence of giving or fabricating false evidence under the Indian Penal Code or for the purpose of any proceedings under Section 15 of this Adhiniyarn, or ( e) for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(3) An officer or other authority prescribed in this behalf may give notice in writing to the Lok Aayog with respect to any document or information specified in the wJh-,11,z (1ol'TTl, ~ 2 'f'f'<R 2002 notice or any class _of documents so specified, that in the opinion of the State Government the disclosure of the documents or information of documents, or inforinatiO(! of that class so specifie,d, would be contrary to public Interest; and where such notice i.s given, nothing in this Adhiniyarn shall be: construed as authorizing or requiring the Pramukh Lokayukt or a Lokayukt or any member of the staff of Lok Aayog to communicate to any person ru,y document or information specified in the notice or any document or information of a class sci specified.
15. Protectio1,1.;- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings ~hall lie against t~e Lok Aayog, the Prarnukh Lokayukt, a Lokayukt or against any officer, employee, agency or person referred to in Section 13 in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended tob.:: done under this Adhiniyam.