(1) Where a complaint is received pursuant to Section 23 as to the commission of any offence punishable under this Act or information as to such commission is received from any other source, the market protection officer shall make investigation of and inquiry
into that case.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), where a
complaint is made to the Board pursuant to Section 23 as to the commission of
any offence punishable under this Act, the Board may send such complaint to
any market protection officer for necessary action or make investigation of or
inquiry into such offence on its own by forming a sub-committee for that
purpose.
(3) Where a person making a complaint pursuant to Section 23
provides additional evidence or information in the course of investigation of or
inquiry into the offence, the investigating or inquiring authority shall make such
investigation or inquiry also having regard to such evidence or information.
(4) Where any case is investigated or inquired into by a sub-
committee pursuant to Sub-section (1), the Board shall, upon completion of the
investigation of and inquiry into such case, order any market protection officer
to file a case in the Court.
(5) The market protection officer shall file the case in the Court no
later than thirty five days after the date of completion of the investigation of and
inquiry into the case pursuant to Sub-section (1) or after the date of receipt of
order from the Board to file the case pursuant to Sub-section (4).
(6) In filing the case pursuant to Sub-section (5), the market protection
officer shall consult the government attorney.
(7) Any case filed in the Court pursuant to Sub-section (5) shall
be pleaded and defended by the government attorney.