143. Power to adjudicate.–(1) For the purpose of adjudging under this Act, the Appropriate
Commission shall appoint any of its Members to be an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry in such
manner as may be prescribed by the Appropriate Government, after giving any person concerned a
reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any penalty.
(2) While holding an inquiry, the adjudicating officer shall have power to summon and enforce the
attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or
produce any document which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for or relevant to
the subject-matter of the inquiry, and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person has failed to
comply with the provisions of section 29 or section 33 or section 43, he may impose such penalty as he
thinks fit in accordance with the provisions of any of those sections.
1. Subs. by Act 57 of 2003, s. 6, for sections 139 and 140 (w.e.f. 27-1-2004).
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