(!) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the Commission to guide, assist, promote and to develop abilities for the welfare of the youth and to perform such other functions as the Government may assign to it, from time to time.
(2) The Commission may, in furtherance of its object, perform the following functions, namcly:--
(a) to inquire into and examine the working and enforcement of various protective provisions against exploitation or in other forms as provided in the Constitution of India or under any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the Government for the welfare and protection of the youths and to recommend remedial measures;
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(b) to formulate and implement the programmes which arc necessary for the prevention of the usc of liquor, narcotics, tobacco products, other prohibited intoxicating substances, which arc the increasing social evils among the youths and of cybcr crimes and to take steps to provide knowledge to do any job with dignity to find livelihood and to give necessary recommendations in such matters to the Government.
(c) to co-ordinate the Government departments for securing better education and employment opportunities to youths;
(d) to develop and harness the potential of the youth in order to attain total empowcnncnt and excellence;
(c) to undertake promotional and educational research so as to submit for the consideration of the Government the better ways of seeking employment opportunities to the youth;
(f) to advise the Government in the planning process for the socio-economic development of the youth, especially those who belong to the weaker section and tribal section;
(g) to explore the scope and potential of the youth in all levels of activities so as to make them attain high degree of accomplishment by developing their creativity and skills:
(h) to monitor and report the occupational hazards faced by the youth in the unorgan;scd sector;
(i) to conduct enquiry, on the complaints stating the rights and provisions for protection of the youths arc denied and, suo motu on the issues prima facie convinced of and to bring such matters in the notice of the authorities concerned and to rccommcd for actions.
(j) to forn1lllatc and implement necessary steps to bring up environmental protection. civic sense, democratic sense, social conscience, legal literacy etc; and
(k) to advise the Government in other matters as may be referred for its consideration from time to time.
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(b) any officer of the Government owned Corporations or of the Local Authorities with the consent of such Corporation or Local Authority and with the concurrence of the Government.
(2) The Commission shall, while performing its functions under section 9, have all the powers of a Civil Court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
or office;
(b) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court
(e) appointing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; and
(f) for any other matter, as may be prescribed.
(3) The Commission shall, while conducting the enquiry under section 9, afford opportunity to all parties to present their views by themselves or by their authorised representatives.
(4) The findings of the Commission on any enquiry conducted under this Act shall be communicated to the Government with its recommendation for appropriate action or relief to the parties to the dispute.
(5) The statement or deposition given by a person relating to himself before the Commission as part of taking evidence shall not be used in a proceedings before any civil court or criminal court, except in prosecution proceedings for giving false evidence by way of such statement or deposition.