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A conciliation officer is inquiring into a dispute at Ganga Foods Ltd. He wants to call the HR head for examination and inspect wage registers he considers relevant. Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, which statement is correct?

The conciliation officer has the powers of a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure to enforce attendance and examine a person, and to compel production of documents. He may also call for and inspect documents he considers relevant to the dispute, without any Tribunal order.

  1. AHe can do so only after obtaining a Tribunal's order
  2. BHe has civil court powers to enforce attendance and examine the person, and to compel production of documentsCorrect
  3. CHe can inspect documents but cannot compel anyone's attendance
  4. DHe has no such powers, which belong only to Tribunals

Explanation

The Code gives the conciliation officer the same powers as a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure in respect of enforcing attendance of any person and examining him, and compelling production of documents. He may also call for and inspect any document he considers relevant. No Tribunal order is needed.

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