A Protector or police officer may investigate the commission of any offence under this Act.
Protector
“Protector” means— (a) the Director General; (b) the Deputy Director General; (c) a Divisional Director of Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare; (d); (e) any Social Welfare Officer appointed under section 8;
A Protector when acting under this Part shall, on demand, declare his office to the person against whom he is acting or from whom he seeks any information.
Every person required by a Protector or police officer to give information or produce any document or other things relating to the commission of any offence which is in that person’s power to give shall be legally bound to give the information or produce the document or other things.