Section 14 — Investigation.

14.  Investigation.—(1) The Commission may, for the  purpose  of conducting  any investigation 

pertaining to the inquiry,  utilise  the services  of  any  officer  or investigation  agency  of  the  Central 

Government or any State Government with the concurrence of the Central Government or the State 

Government, as the case may be. 

(2)  For the purpose of investigating into any matter  pertaining to  the  inquiry, any officer or agency 

whose  services  are  utilised  under sub-section (1) may, subject to the direction and control of the 

Commission,— 

(a)   summon  and  enforce the attendance of any  person  and examine him; 

(b)   require  the discovery and production of any  document; and 

(c)   requisition any public record or copy thereof from  any office. 

(3)  The provisions of section 15 shall apply in relation to  any statement made by a person before any 

officer or agency whose services are utilised under sub-section (1) as they apply in relation  to  any 

statement made by a person in the course of giving evidence before the Commission. 

(4)  The officer or agency whose services are utilised under sub-section (1)  shall  investigate into any  

matter  pertaining  to  the inquiry  and  submit a report thereon to the  Commission  within  such period as 

may be specified by the Commission in this behalf. 

(5)  The Commission shall satisfy itself about the correctness of the facts stated and the conclusion, if 

any, arrived at in the  report submitted  to  it  under  sub-section (4) and  for  this  purpose  the 

Commission  may  make such inquiry (including the examination  of  the person  or persons who 

conducted or assisted in the investigation)  as it thinks fit.