IV Act 75Chapter XIII · Inquiry Into Casuality, Accident or Wreck
Section 75 · Preliminary enquiry by designated authority and inquiry by District Magistrate
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(1) The
designated authority may, in pursuance of the information referred to in sub-section (2) of section 74,
conduct a preliminary enquiry and submit a report thereof to the District Magistrate, who shall transmit
the same to the concerned State Government.
(2) The State Government may, on receipt of the report referred to in sub-section (1), if deemed necessary, direct the District Magistrate to submit an additional report to it and send a copy thereof to the Judicial Magistrate of the first class referred to in sub-section (4) of section 74 through the jurisdictional police.
(3) The powers of the District Magistrate referred to in sub-section (2) and the procedures to be followed by him in holding the inquiry for submission of additional report shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
(2) The State Government may, on receipt of the report referred to in sub-section (1), if deemed necessary, direct the District Magistrate to submit an additional report to it and send a copy thereof to the Judicial Magistrate of the first class referred to in sub-section (4) of section 74 through the jurisdictional police.
(3) The powers of the District Magistrate referred to in sub-section (2) and the procedures to be followed by him in holding the inquiry for submission of additional report shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government.
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