Power of Lokayukta to utilize services of officers of the State Government

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Statutory text

(1) The Lokayukta may, for the purpose of conducting any preliminary inquiry or investigation, utilize the services of any officer or organization or agency of the State Government.
(2) For the purpose of conducting any preliminary inquiry or investigation in any matter related to such inquiry or investigation, any such officer or organization or agency, whose services are utilized under sub-section (1), shall be subject to the superintendence and direction of the Lokayukta—
- (a) shall be able to summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine him;
- (b) shall be able to require the discovery and production of any document; and
- (c) shall be able to requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office.
(3) That officer or organization or agency, whose services are utilized under sub-section (2), shall, in respect of any matter related to the preliminary inquiry or investigation, as the case may be, conduct the inquiry or investigation and submit a report thereon to the Lokayukta within such period as may be specified by him for this purpose.

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