SECTION 9, 10 WHISTLE BLOWERS PROTECTION ACT 2014

What is the meaning of Superintendence of Competent Authority over appropriate machinery? Competent Authority to take assistance of police authorities, etc., in certain cases? Section 9, 10 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014

Superintendence of Competent Authority over appropriate machinery and Competent Authority to take assistance of police authorities, etc., in certain cases are defined under Section 9, 10 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014. Provisions under this Section is:

 

Section 9 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014 "Superintendence of Competent Authority over appropriate machinery"

(1) Every public authority shall, for the purposes of dealing or inquiry into the disclosures sent to it under sub-section (3)
of section 5, create an appropriate machinery for the said purpose.

 

 

(2)The Competent Authority shall exercise superintendence over the working of machinery created under sub-section (1) for the purposes of dealing or inquiry into the disclosures and give such directions for its proper functioning, from time to time, as it may consider necessary.

 

Section 10 of Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014 "Competent Authority to take assistance of police authorities, etc., in certain cases"

For the purpose of making discreet inquiry or obtaining information from the organisation concerned, the Competent Authority shall be authorised to take assistance of the Delhi Special Police Establishment or the police authorities, or any other authority as may be considered necessary, to render all assistance to complete the inquiry within the prescribed time pursuant to the disclosure received by the Competent Authority.