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(6) Government shall, in consultation with the authority or authorities, establish and give all necessary facilities for their proper functioning.
(7) The State Authority and the District Level Authorities shall, on conducting inquiries, have all the powers of a Civil Court while 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,
- (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document,
- (c) receiving evidence on affidavit, and
- (d) any other matter as may be prescribed.
(8) All officers of the Government shall render all possible assistance to the authority for ensuring the production of records necessary for the functioning of the Complaints Authorities, examination of the records and provision of expert assistance in needed matters, etc.
(9) Al concerned officers shall be bound to carry out the recommendations given by the authority in respect of matters of initiation of department level inquiry, registration of criminal case etc against a police officer.
111 Complaints be given by elected representatives—The Presidents of Three-tier-Panchayats, Chairpersons of Municipal Councils, Members of Legislative Assemblies, Members of Parliament, Mayors of the Corporations, etc may give all types of complaints against the police officers that have come to their notice or have been brought to their notice, to the Police Complaints Authority and the Authority shall, after conducting necessary inquiry, inform the result of such inquiry to the representative concerned.
112 Procedure of the Complaints Authorities be expedited—(1) The Police Complaints Authorities shall take immediate steps on the complaints coming before it for their consideration.
(2) The Authority may require any officer to do any of the following matters where it is convinced that there is merit in a complaint which came before it for consideration and such officer shall carry out the same,—
- (a) to question and record the statement of any witness,
- (b) to trace, examine and seize any relevant records,
- (c) to conduct any inspection or test in which the said officer has authority or competence or expertise,
