Chapter XV MISCELLANEOUS

It shall be the duty of the Lokayukta to present annually to the Governor a report on the work done by the Lokayukta and on receipt of such report the Governor shall cause a copy thereof together with a memorandum explaining, in respect of the cases, if any, where the advice of the Lokayukta was not accepted, the reason for such non-acceptance to be, laid before the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings under this Act shall lie against any public servant, in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done in the discharge of his official functions or in exercise of his powers.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Lokayukta or against any officer, employee, agency or any person, in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder.

The Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Lokayukta shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The Lokayukta shall not inquire or investigate into any complaint, if the complaint is made after the expiry of a period of seven years from the date on which the offence mentioned in such complaint is alleged to have been committed.

Jurisdiction: No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the Lokayukta is empowered by or under this Act to determine.

Legal assistance : The Lokayukta shall provide to every person against whom a complaint has been made, before it, under this Act, legal assistance to defend their case before the Lokayukta, if such assistance is required by them.

The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.

The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of any other laws for the time being.

Power to make rules : 57.

1. (1) The Government may, by notifcation, make rules to cany outthe provisions of thisAct.
2. (2) ln particular, and without prejudice to the generality of theforegoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the form of complaint refened to in clause
   • (d) of sub-section
3. (1) of section 2;
   • (b) the term of the Search Committee, the fee and allo\vances payable to its members and the manner ofselection of panelof names under sub-section f5,l ofsection 4;
   • (c) the post or posts in respect ofwhich the appointment shall be made afler consuttation with the Arunachal Pradesh PublicService Commission underthe proviso to suF sectlon
4. (3) of section 'lO;
   • (d) other maters for which the LokayuKa shall have the powers of a civil court under clause
     • (vi) of sub-section
5. (1) of section 27;
   • (e) the manner of sending the order of attachment along with the material to the Special Coud under suFsection
6. (2) of section 29;
   • (f) the rate of interest as contemplated under sub-clause
7. (2) ofsection 31;
   • (g) the manner oflransmitting the letter of request under sub-section
8. (2) of section 35;
   • (h) the form and the time for preparing in each linancial year the budget for the next financial year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Lokayukta under section 39;
     • (i) the form for maintaining the accounts and other relevant records and the form of annual statement ofaccounts under sub-section
9. (1) of section 41; O the form and manner and the timefor preparing the returns and statements along with particulars under section 42;
   • (k) the form and the time for preparing an annual return giving a summary of its activities during the previous year under sub-section
10. (5) of section 43;
    • (l) the form of annual return to be filed by a public servant under sub-section (5, of section 43;
    • (m) the minimum value for which the competent authority may condone or exempt a public servant from furnishing information in respect of assets under the proviso to section 44; and
    • (n) any other matterwhich is to be or may be prescribed.

1. (1) Subject to the provisions of thisAct and lhe rules made thereunder, the Lokayukta may, by notification' make regulations to carry out the provisions of thisAet
2. (2) ln particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
   • (a) the conditions of service of the secretary and other olficers and staff ofthe Lokayukta and the matters which in so far as they relate to salaries, allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval ofthe President under sub-section
3. (4) of section 10;
   • (b) the place of sittings of benches ofthe Lokayukta undersubdause (0 ofsub-section
4. (1) of section 17;
   • (c) the mannerfor displaying on thewebsite of the Lokayukta, the status ofall complaints pending or disposed of along witlirecords and evidence with reference thereto under sub-section
5. (10) of section 21 :
   • (d) themannerandprocedureofconductinganpreliminaryinquiryorinvestigationunderSub-section
6. (71) of section 20;
   • (e) anyothermatterwhichislequiredtobe,ormaybe,specifiedunderthisAct'

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order, published in the Official gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty: provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
2. (2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.