(6) The Commission shall have the right to compete as a party to any case or legal
proceeding involving allegation of violating human rights pending before any court.
20. Privileges of the witness giving evidence to the Commission.
(1) The person giving evidence to the Commission shall enjoy the same privileges as of
a person giving evidence to the court.
(2) No suit or prosecution shall lie against any person for his statement or deposition
which is recorded as evidence before the Commission and that statement or deposition
shall not be used in any proceeding of criminal or civil nature ; but if there is any false
evidence in his statement or deposition, he shall not be discharged of any offence of
giving false evidence.
21. Service of summons.
(1) Each summons under this Act shall be issued under the signature of the Chairman or
any Member or any officer of the Commission authorized by it in this behalf.
(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.
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