PaRr Il t HE GAZE] I E Ol PAKlS',l AN, EXt RA., DECEMBER 4. lramework already established 2021 by lhe provincial and 865 Federal Govcrnments. (d) Facilitate thc provision of legal aid to aggrieved journalists circurnslances so require through the Authoriry. (e) Take such necessary measures to ensure that the laus gorernr,rg the ernployment and welfare ofjournalists are being rrnplemented in the letter and the spirit. (0 Such other functions as it if may considcr ncccssary for the dre protection ofthe right ofjournalists protected under this Acr. 18. Procedure of Ge Independent Commission.- (l) Thc Commission shall rcgulatc i!s oNn proccdurc. (2) All decisions, directions and orders of the Commission shall bc duly audenticatcd by the Chairperson of the Commission or by any othcr member ofthe Commissron duly authorized by the Chairperson in this behall. (l) The quorum for a mccting olthc Commission shall not be less than onc.halloIthc loral merberlhip of Ihc Cornmi.\ron. (4) The Commission shall take decisions in accordance with the vieus maJoriry of its members present and, in case of a deadlock, the member presiding the nreeting shall have a casting vote. ollhe 19. Inquiry into complairts.- The Commission, while inquiring into complaints by a journalist. nredia profcssional or othcr duly autho.ized individual on behalf ol such journalist or media professional, may call for information from the Federal Covemment, a Provincial Govemment, the intelligence agencies or any other aulhority or organization, subordinate thcrcto. as rnay be specified by it: t!ithin such time Provided that if the infomation or report is not received within the nrne stipulated by the Commission. it may proceed to inquire inlo the complaint on its 20. Powcrs relating to inquiries,- (t) The Commission shall, while inquiring inlo complaints under this Act. have all the follorving powcrs ofa civil court trying a suit under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, in respect o[ the follo\ving matters namely: (a) (b) ordering an inquir_\' on a complaint or on its own nrotion: calling for inforr.lation rcport, documcnt, data or any other evidcncc from ininistry, department, authoriLv of the Federal Govemlnent or Provincial Govemment or law enforccmcnt agency,