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(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.
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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.
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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,