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Section 12: Powers of the Authority

the Puducherry Right to Education Protection Authority Rules, 2012Union territory Rules of Puducherry · 2009

(1) The Authority shall, while inquiring into any matters relating to child's right to free and compulsory education under sub-rule (1)(b) of rule 20 have all the powers of a civil court trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and in particular, in respect of the following matters, namely:—

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;

(b) discovery and production of any document;

(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;

(d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court or office; and

(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents.

(2) The Authority shall have the power to forward any case to a Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the same and the Magistrate to whom any such case is forwarded shall proceed to hear the complaint against the accused as if the case has been forwarded to him under section 346 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Where this provision sits

Actthe Puducherry Right to Education Protection Authority Rules, 2012
Section12
Marginal notePowers of the Authority
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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