Whenever the Government shall be of opinion that there are good grounds for making a formal and public inquiry into the truth of any imputation of misbehaviour by any person in the service of1[the Government, not removable from his appointment without the sanction of the Government,] it2[may] cause the substance of the imputations to be drawn into distinct articles of charge, and2[may] order a formal and public inquiry to be made into the truth thereof.
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1. Substituted for the words "the East India Company not removable from his office without the sanction of the same Government" by the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act (1850) Amendment Act, 1897 (1 of 1897), Section. 3.
2. Substituted for the word "shall" by A. O., 1937 (1-4-1937).