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The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014

62 sections · 15 chapters · 2 schedules

- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 11 Inquiry wing
- Section 12 Appointment of Director of Prosecution
- Section 13 Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on consolidated Fund of State
- Section 36 Constitution of Special Court
- Section 37 Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases
- Section 38 Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Member of Lokayukta
- Section 39 Complaints against official of Lokayukta
- Section 40 Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court
- Section 45 Declaration of Assets
- Section 46 Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases
- Section 47 Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation etc to public servant
- Section 48 False complaint made by society or Association of persons or Trust
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The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014

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The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014

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Chapter I— PRELIMINARY

Section 1Short title, extent, application and commencement
Section 2Definitions

Chapter II— ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKAYUKTA

Section 3Establishment of Lokayukta
Section 4Appointment of Chairperson or Members on recommendation of Selection Committee
Section 5Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members
Section 6Term of office of Chairperson and Members
Section 7Salaries, allowance and other condition of service of Chairperson and Members
Section 8Provided further that the salary, allowances and pension payable to, and other conditions of service of, the Chairperson or a Member shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
Section 9Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
Section 10Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta

Chapter III— INQUIRY WING

Section 11Inquiry wing

Chapter IV— PROSECUTION WING

Section 12Appointment of Director of Prosecution

Chapter V— EXPENSES OF LOKAYUKTA TO BE CHARGED ON CONSOLIDATED FUND OF STATE

Section 13Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on consolidated Fund of State

Chapter VI— JURISDICTION INRESPECT OF INQUIRY

Section 14Jurisdiction of Lokayukta to include Chief Minister, Ministers and Member of Legislature and officers and employees of State Government
Section 15Matter pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry before Lokayukta not to be effected
Section 16Constitution of benches of Lokayukta
Section 17Distribution of business amongst benches
Section 18Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
Section 19Decision to be by majority

Chapter VII— PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION

Section 20Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation
Section 21Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
Section 22Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other persons to furnish information
Section 23Previous sanction not necessary for investigating and initiating prosecuting by Lokayukta in certain cases
Section 24Action on inquiry against public servant being Chief Minister, Ministers or Member of State Legislature

Chapter VIII— POWERS OF LOKAYUKTA

Section 25Supervisory powers of Lokayukta
Section 26Search and seizure
Section 27Provided that where any document is required to be returned, the Lokayukta or the authorised officer may return the same after retaining copies of such document duly authenticated.
Section 28Power of Lokayukta to utilize services of officers of State Government
Section 29Provisional attachment of assets
Section 30Confirmation of attachment of assets
Section 31Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipt and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances
Section 32Power of Lokayukta to recommended transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption
Section 33Power of Lokayukta to give direction to prevent destruction of record during preliminary inquiry
Section 34Lokayukta to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law
Section 35Power to delegate

Chapter IX— SPECIAL COURTS

Section 36Constitution of Special Court
Section 37Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases

Chapter X— COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS OF LOKPAL

Section 38Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Member of Lokayukta
Section 39Complaints against official of Lokayukta

Chapter XI— ASSESSMENT OF LOSS AND RECOVERY THEREOF BY SPECIAL COURT

Section 40Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court

Chapter XII— FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 41Budget of Lokayukta
Section 42Grants by State Government
Section 43Annual Statement of Accounts
Section 44Furnishing of returns

Chapter XIII— DECLARATION OF ASSETS

Section 45Declaration of Assets
Section 46Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases

Chapter XIV— OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 47Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation etc to public servant
Section 48False complaint made by society or Association of persons or Trust

Chapter XV— MISCELLANEOUS

Section 49Report of Lokayukta
Section 50Legislature.
Section 51Protection of action taken in good faith by others
Section 52Members, Officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servant
Section 53Limitation to apply in certain cases
Section 54Bar of jurisdiction
Section 55Legal assistance
Section 56Act to have overriding effect
Section 57Provision of this Act to be in addition of other laws
Section 58Power to make rules
Section 59Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
Section 60Laying of rules and regulations
Section 61Power to remove difficulties and laying of order
Section 62Repeal

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