Adjudicating officer
Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 deals with adjudicating officer. The appropriate Government may, for the purposes of determining the penalties under section 15, appoint an officer as it may deem fit, to be adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose penalty in the manner, as may be prescribed: Provided that the appropriate Government may appoint as many ad The Act came into force on 11 Jun 2010.
1[15A. Adjudicating officer.---(1) The appropriate Government may, for the purposes of determining the penalties under section 15, appoint an officer as it may deem fit, to be adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose penalty in the manner, as may be prescribed:
Provided that the appropriate Government may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required.
(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to 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 concerned has failed to comply with the provisions of this Act, he may impose penalty:
Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the parties concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.]
Section 15A, The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 (Act 7 of 2009).
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Questions about Section 15A
What does Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act deal with?
Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act is headed "Adjudicating officer". [15A. Adjudicating officer.---(1) The appropriate Government may, for the purposes of determining the penalties under section 15, appoint an officer as it may deem fit, to be adjudicating officer to hold an inquiry and impose penalty in the manner, as may be prescribed: Provided that the appropriate
How do I find court cases under Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Collection of Statistics Act 15A, section 15A Collection of Statistics Act, section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 15 (Penalty for neglect or refusal to supply particulars and other contraventions), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Collection of Statistics Rules, 2024 (2024).
When did Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act come into force?
Section 15A of the Collection of Statistics Act, cited as Collection of Statistics Act 15A, came into force on 11 Jun 2010, having been enacted on 07 Jan 2009. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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