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(b) requiring the discovery and inspection of documents;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits;
(d) requisitioning any public record or copies thereof from any court or office:
(e) issuing commissions for the examination of witness or documents; and
(f) any other matter which may be prescribed.
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(3) Every inquiry held by the Central Authority shall be deemed to be a judicial
proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 of the Indian Penal Code , 1860.
45 of 1860.
7C. (1) If the Central Authority comes to a conclusion that the advertiser or the publisher
is at default, it may:
Penalty on
advertiser.
(a) direct it not to telecast or advertise or publish the objectionable programme
or advertisement pending decision;
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(b) direct suitable edition to the advertisement or the programme, as the case
may be,
(c) direct that such an advertisement or the programme, as the case may be, shall
not be broadcast;
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(d) direct to broadcast or publish an apology, disclaimer or warning in a suitable
manner as may be prescribed by it; and
(e) pass any other orders as it may deem fit.
(2) In cases where the Central Authority does not find any merit in the complaint, it
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may:
(a) dismiss the complaint; and
(b) dismiss the complaint with costs in cases where the Committee finds that the
complaint was with malafides.
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(3) The orders passed by the Central Authority shall be sent to the complainant and the
advertiser, publisher or broadcaster.
7D. (1) Any person, group of persons, organization may make a complaint before the
Central Authority about any representation in violation of section 3 and 4 of the Act after
paying the requisite fee.
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(2) The Complaint shall be in writing and indicate clearly the nature of publication
and the manner in which it came to the notice of the complainant.".
Complaint by
person and
group of
persons, etc.