The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No.. 57] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1982/MAGHA 28, 1903
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142 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PA RT J J - S E C. 3lu) 2. The terms of reference of the Commission shall be as follows :—MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th February, 1982
8.O. "3(E).—Whereas the House of the People havo resolved that a Commission of Inquiry be appointed for the purpose of making an inquiry into a definite matter oi public importance, namely, th© working and activities, including publications and sources and misuse of funds, of—
(1) Gandhi Peace Foundation ;
(2) Gandhi Samarak Nidhl ;
(3) All India Sarva Sewa Sangh ; and
(4) Other organisations closely connected with the three
above-mentioned organisation*;
And whereas the Central Government is also of opinion that it is necessary lo appoint a Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of making an inquiry inlo another definite matter of public importance, namely the working and activities including publications and sources and misuse of funds of the Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Develop- ment and other organisations closely connected with it ;
Now, theieforc, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), the Central Government hereby appoints a Commis- sion of Inquiry consisting of Shn Justice P. D Kudal a Judge of the RajasLhan High Court.
(a) to inquire into the working and activities, including
publications, ol—
(1) Gandhi Peace Foundation ;
(2) Gandhi Samurak Nidhi ;
(3) All India Sarva Sewa Sangh; (4) Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Deve-
lopment ; and
(5) Other organisations closely connected with the
above-mentioned organisations ;
to determine whether they acted in conformity with their aims and objects ;
(b) to inquire into the sources of funds! of the organi-
sations referred to above ;
(c) to inquire into the manner of utilisation of funds and misuse thereof, if any, by the said organisations, with reference to their aims and objects ; and
(d) to inquire into any such matter m may be incidental
or relevant to the above-mentioned matters
3. The headquarters of the Commission shall be at New Delhi.
4. The Commission will complete its inquiry and re-port to the Central Government on or before the 31st July, 1982 and may also submit such interim report or reports concern- ing such matter or matters, as it may think fit.
5. And whereas the Central Government is of opinion, having regard to the nature of the inquiry to be made and other circumstances of the case, that all the provisions of sub-section (2), sub-section (3), sub-section (4) and sub-section (5) of section 5 of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (60 of 1952), should be made applicable to the Commission, the Central Government hereby directs, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of the said section 5 thnt all the provisions of the said sub-sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of that section shall apply to the Comms'sion.'
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G. S. GREWAL, Jt. Secy.