(2) Each summons shall be issued and served to the person specified therein and, if it is
not possible, to the last known residential address of that person by delivery or by
registered post.
(3) The Person to whom the summons is served, shall remain present before the
Commission in such time and place as mentioned therein, and shall answer all the
questions put to him by the Commission, and produce all the documents asked for and
available in his custody pursuant to the summons.
22. Annual report of the Commission.
(1) The Commission shall submit an annual report on its affairs of the pervious year to
the President on or before 30th March of each year.
(2) There shall be a memorandum with the report to be submitted under sub-section (1),
wherein, among others, the reasons of not taking necessary actions or measures by the
Government or the concerned authority, if no such action or measure is taken in
accordance with the recommendations of the Commission, shall be recorded in writing in
so as far it is known to the Commission.
Chapter IV
Officers, etc, of the Commission
23. Officers and employees of the Commission.
(1) There shall be a Secretary to the Commission.
(2) The Commission may, under this Act, appoint such other officers and employees as it
considers necessary for the efficient performance of its functions.
(3) Salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of the services of the Secretary
and other officers and employees of the Commission shall be prescribed by rules:
Provided that the salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of the services of the
Secretary and other officers and employees shall be determined by the Government until
such rules are made.
(4) The Government may, on request of the Commission, appoint any officer and
employee of the Republic to the Commission on deputation.
24. Human Rights Commission Fund.
(1) There shall be a fund to be known as the Human Rights Commission Fund for carrying
out the purposes of this Act.
(2) The management and administration of the Human Rights Commission Fund,
hereinafter referred to as the fund in this section, shall, subject to the provisions of this
section and rules, vest in the Commission.
(3) Salary, allowances and other monetary facilities in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the services of the Members, officers and employees of the Commission and
other necessary expenses of the Commission shall be disbursed from the fund.
(4) The following money shall be credited to the fund, such as:
(a) annual grant made by the Government;
(b) grants provided by the local authorities.
25. Financial freedom of the Commission.
(1) The Government shall allocate a specific amount of money for the Commission in
each financial year; and it shall not be necessary for the Commission to take prior
approval from the Government to spend such allocated money for the approved and
specified heads.
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