(1) The State Government shall have the right to cause inspection or enquiry to be made by such person, as it deems fit, in respect of any matter connected with the administration and finance of the Temple.
(2) Where the State Government decides to cause an inspection or inquiry to be made under sub-section (1), it shall inform the Board and any person nominated by the Board shall have the right to be present at such inspection or inquiry and to be heard as such.
(3) The person appointed under sub-section (1) to inspect or inquire shall have all the powers of a Civil Court, while trying a suit under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the purpose of taking evidence on oath and of enforcing the attendance of witnesses and compelling the production of documents and material objects.
(4) The State Government shall communicate to the Board the result of such inspection or inquiry with such directions thereon as it thinks fit.
(5) The Board shall comply with the directions issued under sub-section (4) and shall, within such time as the State Government may fix, submit to it a report of the action taken in this behalf.