Act Info:
Preamble1 - PUBLIC SERVANTS (INQUIRIES) ACT, 1850
Section1 - Short title
Section2 - Articles of charge to be drawn out for public inquiry into conduct of certain public servants
Section3 - Authorities to whom inquiry may be committed. Notice to accused
Section4 - Conduct of Government prosecution
Section5 - Charge by accuser to be written and verified. Penalty for false accusation. Institution of inquiry by Government
Section6 - Security for accuser left by Government to prosecute
Section7 - Power of Government to abandon prosecution and to allow accuser to continue it
Section8 - Powers of Commissioners. Their protection. Service of their process. Powers of Court, etc., acting under commission
Section9 - Penalty for disobedience to process
Section10 - Copy of charge and list to be furnished to accused
Section11 - Procedure at beginning of inquiry. Non-appearance of accused and admission of charge
Section12 - Prosecutor's right of address
Section13 - Evidence for prosecution and examination of witnesses, Re-examination by prosecutor
Section14 - Power to admit or call for new evidence for prosecution. Accused's right to adjournment
Section15 - Defence of accused. To be recorded only when written
Section16 - Evidence for defence and examination of witnesses
Section17 - Examination of witnesses and evidence by prosecutor [Repealed]
Section18 - Notes of oral evidence
Section19 - Inquiry when closed with defence. Prosecutor when entitled to reply and give evidence. Accused not entitled to adjournment
Section20 - Power to require Amendment of charge and to adjourn. Reason for refusing adjournment to be recorded
Section21 - Report of commissioners' proceedings
Section22 - Power to call for further evidence or explanation. Inquiry into additional article's of charge. Reference of report of special commissioners' final orders
Section23 - Definition of Government
Section24 - Saving of enactments as to dismissal of certain officers
Section25 - Saving of power of removal without inquiry under Act