8. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 21 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 21A of that enactment:-
| 21A. The provisions of this Law and any warrant issued under the provisions of this Law shall be so interpreted and given full force and effect in order that any commission shall have full authority, power and jurisdiction to inquire into the conduct of any Prime Minister, Minister or other public officer including-
| | (a) the misuse or abuse of power, interference, fraud, corruption or nepotism, | | |
| | (b) any political victimization of any person, | | |
| | (c) any irregularity-
| | | (i) in the making of any appointment or transfer of any person, |
| (ii) in the granting of any promotion to any person, |
| (iii) in the termination of the services of any person, |
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| | (d) the contravention of any written law, | | |
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