(1) The Authority may appoint any of its officer or, in consultation with Government, such officer as may be nominated by the Government, as Enquiry Officer for the purposes of making any inquiry under this Act:
Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the Authority to conduct any inquiry on its own.
(2) The Authority or the Enquiry Officer appointed under sub-section (1), shall have the powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
(ii) requiring the discovery and production of documents;
Power of Authority to appoint Enquiry Officer.
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(iii) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office;
(v) issuing summons for examination of witnesses.
(3) The Enquiry Officer shall, on conclusion of the inquiry, present his report to the Authority:
Provided that the Enquiry Officer shall, submit interim report to the Authority, as and when required by the Authority.
(4) The Authority may, on the conclusion of the inquiry, made by the Authority or on receipt of the final or interim report from the Enquiry Officer, take such action as it deems fit, subject to the provisions of this Act.
Power of entry and inspection.
20. Any person appointed as Enquiry Officer under section 19 or specially empowered by the Authority in this behalf, shall have the right to enter, at all reasonable times with such assistance, as he may consider necessary, any place for the purpose of determining whether and, if so, in what manner, orders or directions given by the Authority under this Act are being complied with.
Self-regulation, rainwater harvesting, groundwater recharge, re-cycling and re-use, prevention of water logging.