section 18
Public man directed by office to vacate Commission
The Kerala Public Men’s Corruption (Investigations and Inquiries) Act, 1987General198734 sections
Statutory text
Public man directed by office to vacate Commission.— Where, after an investigation under this Act, the Commission is satisfied that an allegation against a public man specified in sub-clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (ix), (x),
- (xi) and (xii) of clause (j) of section 2 has been [substantiated and proved that the public man has comitted corruption] should not continue to hold the post held by him, the Commission shall make a declaration to that effect in its report [“regarding its findings and recommendations and communicate it along with the relevant documents, materials and other evidence to the Governor and therupon the Governor acting in his discretion may eaither accept the declaration or for sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing reject it ; and if the declaration is accepted the Governor shall intimate”] the fact of such acceptance to the public man by registered post and then notwithstanding anything contained in any law, order, notification, rule or contract of appointment, the public man shall with effect from the date of such intimation:—
- (i) if he is the Chief Minister or a Minister or a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State, resign his office;
- (ii) if he is any other person specified in sub-clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (ix), (x), (xi), and (xii) of clause (j) of section 2, be deemed to have vacated his office.
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