(l) Except in the casfS of decisions of the Scrutmy COJ;umttee tf.c Government may at any time, eiti1er suo motu or on applicatton made to them w1thm the pt escnbed period call for and examine the record, relating to any decision made or order passed _o ) 0 1~1 by any person, officer or authonty subordinate-to them f01 the purpose of satisf)rmg themselves as to the legal1ty, regula 11ty or propnety of such deciSion or order, and If, in any case It appears to the Govet nment that ,my such decision or order should be modified, :u~:.ulled, reversed or remitted for reconsideration, or subjected to enquiry by the Expert Agency or Scrutmy Committee they may do so accordmgly ' Prov1ded that the Government shall not pass any order prejudicial to any party unless such party has had an opportunity of making a representatiOn, except in the case of referring the case for enquiry by the Expert Agency, 01 Scrutmy Committee where the matter may be referred to the Expert Agency or Scrutiny Committee by their own mot10n.
(2) W1th the exceptiom of (i) orders passed by Government in pur suance of and on the basts of a report submitted by the Expert Agencv, (n) the dec1sion of Screening Conumttce consutuled under section 6, and (in) the decision of the Scrutmy Committee const.ltuted under sectiOn 8, the Goverrunent may stay the executiOn of any such deciSIOn or mdct pendmg the exercise of their powers und sub-~ccuon (l) in respect thereof.