(1) There shall be a Director of Inquiry, not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, who shall be appointed by the Central Government for conducting preliminary inquiries referred to the Commission by the Lokpal.
(2) The Central Government shall provide the Director of
Inquiry such officers and employees as may be required for the
discharge of his functions under this Act.
The Commission shall be deemed to be a civil court for the purposes of section 195 and Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) and every proceeding before the Commission shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding within the meaning of sections 193 and 228 and for the purposes of section 196 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003
Section 3 Constitution of Central Vigilance Commission
Section 4 appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners
Section 5 Terms and other conditions of service of Central Vigilance Commissioner
Section 6 Removal of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner
Section 7 Power to make rules by Central Government for staff
Section 8 Functions and powers of Central Vigilance Commission
Section 8A Action on preliminary inquiry in relation to public servants
Section 8B Action on investigation in relation to public servant
Section 9 Proceedings of Commission
Section 10 Vigilance Commissioner to act as Central Vigilance Commissioner in certain circumstances
Section 11 Power relating to inquiries
Section 17 Report of any inquiry made on reference by Commission to be forwarded to that Commission
Section 18 Power to call for information, Section 19 Consultation with Commission in certain matters
Section 20 Power to make rules, Section 21 Power to make regulations
Section 24 Provisions relating to existing Vigilance Commission
Section 25 Appointments, etc., of officers of Directorate of Enforcement
Section 26 Amendment of Act 25 of 1946 - In the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946