Section 3: Appointment of Commission

Q: What does Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (TCIA) deal with?

Section 3 TCIA pertains to "Appointment of Commission". It is part of the The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (TCIA) governs appointment of Commission. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 3 TCIA still in force?

Yes, Section 3 of the The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 3 TCIA?

धारा 3 TCIA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (TCIA) governs appointment of Commission. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 3 TCIA?

Dhara 3 TCIA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (TCIA) governs appointment of Commission. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 3 of The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952?

Cite as: "Section 3, The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952 (TCIA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952, § 3 (India).

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(1)

The appropriate Government may, if it is of opinion that it is necessary so to do, and shall, if a resolution in this behalf is passed by [each House of Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of the State] [Substituted by Act 19 of 1990, Section 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 28.8.1990).], by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint a Commission of Inquiry for the purpose of making an inquiry into any definite matter of public importance and performing such functions and within such time as may be specified in the notification, and the Commission so appointed shall make the inquiry and perform the functions accordingly:

Provided that where any such Commission has been appointed to inquire into any matter

(a) by the Central Government, no State Government shall, except with the approval of the Central Government, appoint another Commission to inquire into the same matter for so long as the Commission appointed by the Central Government is functioning;

(b) by a State Government, the Central Government shall not appoint another Commission to inquire into the same matter for so long as the Commission appointed by the State Government is functioning, unless the Central Government is of opinion that the scope of the inquiry should be extended to two or more States.

(2)

The Commission may consist of one or more members appointed by the appropriate Government, and where the Commission consists of more than one member, one of them may be appointed as the Chairman thereof.

(3)

[ The appropriate Government may, at any stage of an inquiry by the Commission fill any vacancy which may have arisen in the office of a member of the Commission (whether consisting of one or more than one member.

(4)

The appropriate Government shall cause to be laid before [each House of Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of the State] [Inserted by Act 79 of 1971, Section 5.], the report, if any, of the Commission on the inquiry made by the Commission under sub-section (1)

together with a memorandum of the action taken thereon, within a period of six months of the submission of the report by the Commission to the appropriate Government].

[* * *] [Sub-Sections (5) and (6) omitted by Act 19 of 1990, Section 2 (w.e.f. 28.8.1990). Earlier sub-Sections (5) and (6) inserted by Act 36 of 1986, Section 2(w.r.e.f. 14.5.1986).]