The Commissioner may delegate any of his investigating and enforcement
powers conferred upon him by this Act to any officer of his office and to
any police officer designated for that purpose by the Commissioner of
Police.
10.
Contents of notice
(1)
Subject to subsection (2) (a)
the notice specified in section 8 shall state that the person to
whom the notice is addressed has a right of appeal conferred
under section 58; and
(b)
(2)
the delay granted for compliance shall not be less than 21 days.
Where a notice of appeal against a decision made under section 8, is
lodged with the Commissioner, the information required need not be
furnished, pending the determination or withdrawal of the appeal.
(3)
Where the Commissioner considers that the information is required
urgently for the proper performance of his functions and exercise of his
powers under this Act, the Commissioner may apply to the Judge in
Chambers for communication of the information.
(4)
Any person, who without reasonable excuse, fails or refuses to comply
with a requirement specified in a notice, or who furnishes to the
Commissioner an information which he knows to be false or misleading in
a material particular, shall commit an offence, and shall on conviction, be
liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 2 years.
11.
Complaints
Where a complaint is made to the Commissioner that this Act or any regulations
made under it, has been, is being or is about to be contravened, the
Commissioner shall -