The Commission shall review the financial position of the Municipalities and make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor as to.—
(a) the principles which should govern.— G) the distribution between the Government and the Municiplalities of — the net proceeds of the taxes. duties. tolls and fees leviable by the Government which may be divided between them:
(ii) the determination of the taxes, duties.
tolls and fees which may be assigned to or appropriated by the Muncipalities;
Part IV] Cii) the grants-in-aid to the Municipalities from the Consolidated Fund of the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(b) the measures needed to improve the financial position of the Municipalities,
(c) any other matter referred to the Finance Commission by the Lieutenant Governor in the interest of sound finance of the Municipalities,
14. Powers of the Commission—The Commission shall have all the powers of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely :
(a} summoning and enforcing the attendance of witnesses:
(b} raquiring the ment;
production of any docufrom (c) requisitioning any public record uny court or office.
{2} The Commission shall have power to require any person to furnish information on such points or matters as in its opinion may be useful for, or relevant to, any matter under the consideration of the Commission and any person so required shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, be deemed to be legally bound to furnish such information within the meaning of section 176 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
Explanation.—For the purposes of enforcing the attendance of wittnesses, the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Commission shall be the limits of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
15, Protection of action taken under this Act.— No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Chairman, or a member or the Sccretary or any employce for anything which is in good faith done or purported to be done under this Act.
16. Power to make rules—-(1} The Government may, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act, Printed by the Ma:
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(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules, may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely -—
(a) the terms and conditions of service of the Chairman and the members of the Commission including the salaries and allowances or fees payable to them;
(b) qualification of the Secretary and the terms and conditions of scrvice of the Secretary and other employees of the Commission, including the salaries and allowances payable to them, (c} any other mattcr which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act.
(3) Every rule made by the Governmen; under this Act shall be laid. as soon as may be, before the Legislative Assembly.
37. Power to remove difficulties—-(1) If any dificulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government, may, by order, do anything not inconsistent with the provisions thereof which appears to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty :
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of two vears from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be, on the table of the Legislative Assembly.