in its opinion, shall be useful for, or relevant to, any investigation
under this Act, are secreted in any place, it may authorise any
agency to whom the investigation has been given to search for
and to seize such documents.
(2) ll the Lokayukta is satisfied that any document seized under sub-
section (1) may be used as evidence lor the purpose of any
preliminary inquiry or investigation under this Act and that it shall
be necessary to retain the document in its custody or in the custody
of such officer as may be authorised, it may so retain or direct
such authorised officer to retain such document till the completion
of such preliminary inquiry or investigation as the case may be:
Provided that where any document is required to be
returned, the Lokayukta or the authorised officer may return the
same after retaining copies of such document duly authenticated
in the manner as may be prescribed.
27 . 11)
(21
28 (1)
(2)
(3)
21
Subjecl to the provisions of this section, for lhe purpose of any
preliminary inquiry, the lnquiry Wing of the Lokayukta shall have
all the powers ol a civil court, under the Code of Civil Procedure,
'1908,while trying a suit in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and
examining him on oath;
(ii) requiring the discovery and production of any document;
(iii) receiving evidence on alfidavits:
(iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any court
or office;
(v) issuing commissions for the examination ol witnesses or
documents:
Provided that such commission, in case of a witness, shall
be issued only where the witness, in the opinion of the
Lokayukta, is not in a position to attend the proceeding before
the Lokayukta; and
(vi) such olher matters as may be prescribed.
Any proceeding before the Lokayukta shall be deemed to be a
judicial proceeding within the meaning of seclion 193 olthe lndian
Penal Code, 1860.
The Lokayukta may, for the purpose of conducting any preliminary
inquiry or investigation, utilise the services of any officer or
organisation or investigation agency of the Government.
For the purpose of preliminary inquiry or investigating into any
matter pertainlng to such inquiry or investigation, any officer or
organisation or agency whose services are utilised under sub-
section (1) may, subject to the superintendence and direction of
the Lokayukta,
(a) summon and entorce 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.
The officer or organization or agency whose services are utilized
under sub-seclion (2) shall inquire or, as the case may be,
investigate into any matter pertaining to the preliminary inquiry or
investigation and submit a report thereon to the Lokayukta within
such period as may be specified by it in this behalf.
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Section 26. (1) lf the Lokayukta has reasons to believe that any document which,
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