Chapter III INQUIRYWING

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11. Inquiry Wing

Statutory text

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the Lokayukta shall constitute an Inquiry Wing headed by the Director of Inquiry for the purpose of conducting preliminary inquiry into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and or under Chapter IX of the Indian Penal Code 1860: Provided that till such time the Inquiry Wing is constituted by the Lokayukta, the Government shall make available such number of officers and other staff from such of its Departments, as may be required by the Lokayukta, for conducting preliminary inquiry under this Act.
(2) For the purposes of assisting the Lokayukta in conducting a preliminary inquiry under this Act, the officers of the Inquiry Wing not below the rank of Under Secretary to the Government, shall have the same powers as are conferred upon the Lokayukta under section 28.

Chapter III INQUIRYWING

Statutory text

(1) The Lokayukta shall, by notification, constitute a Prosecution Wing headed by the Director of Prosecution who is or has been in the rank of Director of Public Prosecution of the State for the purpose of prosecution of public servants in relation to any complaint made before the Lokayukta under this Act : Provided that till such time the Prosecution Wing is constituted by the Lokayukta, the Government shall make available such number of officers and other staff from such of its Departments, as may be required by the Lokayukta, for conducting prosecution under this Act.
(2) The Director of Prosecution shall, after having been so directed by the Lokayukta, file a case in accordance with the findings of the investigation report as per sub-section
(6) of section 20, before the Special Court, and shall take all necessary steps in respect of the prosecution of public servants in relation to any offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and or under Chapter IX of the Indian Penal Code 1860.
(3) The report under sub-section
(2) shall be deemed to be a report, filed on completion of investigation, referred to in section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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