41. Powers of the Authority

to receive any complaint or information on any alleged violation or denial, or imminent violation or denial, of any right or entitlement of a victim of crime or witness under this Act;

for the purpose of conducting an investigation or inquiry into any alleged violation or denial, or imminent violation or denial, of any right or entitlement of a victim of crime or witness under this Act, to -

require any person, other than a judicial officer or Commissioner of a Commission, to appear before the Authority and to participate in such investigation or inquiry;

require any person, other than a court or

require any person, other than a court or

interview and record a statement of any person, other than a judicial officer or

request any court or Commission to provide to the Authority certified copies of the records of any proceedings, documents and other material filed of record in such court or

subject to prior approval of the relevant authorities, enter into, inspect or examine any place or location, or observe and record any event or process progressing in any place, including an investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding;

for the purpose of providing redress to any victim of crime or witness, to-

make an appropriate order to remedy, or to provide relief, or to take corrective measures on any damage caused as a result of the violation of rights or denial of entitlements of any victim of crime or witness under this

direct, advise or recommend the relevant authorities to adopt appropriate measure for the promotion or protection of the rights and entitlements of any victim of crime or witness under this Act; and

use mechanisms including conciliation and mediation in addition to other available legal mechanisms;

to make representations to the Attorney-General or any other authority on the basis of any investigation or inquiry into any alleged violation or denial, or imminent violation or denial, of any right or entitlement of a victim of crime or witness under this Act;

to direct the Protection Division to take over an investigation or inquiry into any offence under this

to acquire, hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of any movable or immovable property;

to enter into such contracts as may be necessary for the performance and discharge of its duties and functions;

to invest monies lying to the credit of the

to appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over officers and other employees, consultants and advisors of the Authority as may be necessary for the proper performance and discharge of its duties and functions;

subject to the provisions of subsection (2), to accept and receive donations, gifts, bequests and grants from any source within or outside Sri Lanka and to utilize the same for the proper performance and discharge of its duties and functions; and

to do all such other things as may be necessary for the proper performance and discharge of its duties and functions under this Act.