(1) The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely—
(a) Evaluate the progress of the development of minorit ies under the State;
(b) monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the Const i tution and in laws enacted by the Parliament and the State Legislature ;
(c) make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of minorit ies by the State Government;
(d) look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards of the minorit ies and t akeup such matters with appropriate authorit ies under the control of the State Government;
(e) cause studies to be undertaken into problems arising out of any discrimination against minorit ies and recommend measures for their removal;
(f) conduct studies, research and analysis on the issue relating to socio - economic and educational development of minorit ies;
(g) suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to he undertaken by the State Government;
(h) make periodical or spec ial reports to the State Government on any matter pertaining to minorit ies and in part icular difficult ies faced by them; and ( i) any other matter which may be referred to i t by the State Government:
Provided that if any recommendation made by the Commiss ion is repugnant to the recommendation made by the National Commission for Minorit ies on any matter relating to the State of Madhya Pradesh then the recommendation made by the State Commission shall prevail .
(2) The . Commission shall , while performing an y of the functions mentioned in sub-clauses (a), and (d) of sub -section (1) have all the powers of a 6 Civil Court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely—
(a) summoning and any enforcing the attendance of any person fro m any part of the State and examining him on oath;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisit ioning any public record or copy thereof from any office;
(e) issuing commissions for examination of witnesses and documents;
and
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
CHAPTER IV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
10. Grants by the State Government.—(1) The State Government, shall after due appropriation made by the State Legislature by law in this behalf , pay to the Commission by way of grants such sums of money as State Government may think fi t for being uti l ised for the purposes of this Act.
(2) The Commission may spend such sums as i t thinks fi t for performing the functions under this Act, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub -section (1).