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In forceACT NO. XXXVII OF 1850 · 1st November, 1850

The Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

সার্বজনিক কর্মচারী (তদন্ত) আইন, 1850

For regulating Inquiries into the behaviour of Public Servants.

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1[Repealed]Repealed
  3. Section 2Articles of charge to be drawn out for public inquiry into conduct of certain public servants
  4. Section 3Authorities to whom inquiry may be committed Notice to accused
  5. Section 4Conduct of Government prosecution
  6. Section 5Charge by accuser to be written and verified. Penalty for false accusation. Institution of inquiry by Government
  7. Section 6Security from accuser left by Government, to prosecute
  8. Section 7Power of Government to abandon prosecution and to allow accuser to continue it
  9. Section 8Powers of commissioners. Their protection Service of their process Powers of Court, etc., acting under commission
  10. Section 9Penalty for disobedience to process
  11. Section 10Copy of charge and list to be furnished to accused
  12. Section 11Procedure at beginning of inquiry Non-appearance of accused and admission of charge
  13. Section 12Prosecutor's right of address
  14. Section 13Evidence for prosecution and examination of witnesses. Re-examination by prosecutor
  15. Section 14Power to admit or call for new evidence for prosecution Accused's right to adjournment
  16. Section 15Defence of accused. To be recorded only when written
  17. Section 16Evidence for defence and examination of witnesses
  18. Section 17[Repealed]Repealed
  19. Section 18Notes of oral evidence
  20. Section 19Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment
  21. Section 20Power to require amendment of charge and to adjourn Reasons for refusing adjournment to be recorded
  22. Section 21Report of commissioners' proceedings
  23. Section 22Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional articles of charge Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders
  24. Section 23-24. [Omitted]
  25. Section 25Saving of power of removal with-out inquiry under Act