(1) Whenever a matter is to be investigated or inquired into directly by the Commission it may do so by holding sittings of the Commission.
(2) Officers to be present.-Whenever a Member is holding a sitting, an authorized Officer of the Commission or the Member Secretary shall be present to assist the Member(s)holding the sitting to discharge the functions properly and promptly. It shall be the duty of the authorized officer to assist the Member(s) in preparing the report if called upon to do by the Member(s). The Officer shall also be responsible for assisting the Member(s) in following the procedure.
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(3) Frequency of sittings.-Sittings of the Commission may be held as and when necessary. The Commission may hold more than one sitting simultaneously in different parts of the State with different Members functioning separately.
(4) Program of the sittings.-The program of the sittings, both at the headquarters and other places, would normally be worked out each month in and duly circulated.
(5) Defraying expenses to witness.-(a)The Commission may defray travelling expenses to persons who have been called through summons to appear before the Commission in a sitting.
Provided that the place of residence of one person is more than 8 Kms.
from the place of the sitting of the Commission. The amount so defrayed shall be limited to the actual travelling expenses plus Daily Allowance for the number of days that the person has appeared before the Commission in its sitting, if the person is not entitled to travelling and daily allowance from any other source. The limit of travelling expenses shall be determined on the basis of the rail fare and road mileage calculated on the basis of the rates that may be specified by the Commission. In the case of any doubt regarding the entitlement of the persons, the decision of the Member Secretary of the commission shall be final.
(b) Persons who are employees of the Government/Public Sector Undertaking shall be deemed to be on duty if they are summoned to depose before the Commission or produce documents.
(c) The Member Secretary of the Commission may devise a suitable procedure to ensure that such claims as above are paid to the persons concerned so appearing.
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(d) The claim for travelling expenses as above shall not be admissible in the case of a person who appears before the Commission during any investigation or enquiry on his own accord or in response to a commission or in response to communication which is not a summon issued by the Commission.
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