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The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014

The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014

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This Act sets up the Lokayukta in Meghalaya to inquire into allegations of corruption against public servants. It covers the appointment of its Chairperson and Members on the recommendation of a selection committee, their terms and conditions of service, and its staff. It has an inquiry wing and a prosecution wing to investigate and prosecute cases.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

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

Chapter II ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKAYUKTA →

  1. 3Establishment of Lokayukta
  2. 4Appointment of Chairperson or Members on recommendation of Selection Committee
  3. 5Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members
  4. 6Term of office of Chairperson and Members
  5. 7Salaries, allowance and other condition of service of Chairperson and Members
  6. 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.
  7. 9Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
  8. 10Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta

Chapter III INQUIRY WING →

  1. 11Inquiry wing

Chapter IV PROSECUTION WING →

  1. 12Appointment of Director of Prosecution

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

  1. 13Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on consolidated Fund of State

Chapter VI JURISDICTION INRESPECT OF INQUIRY →

  1. 14Jurisdiction of Lokayukta to include Chief Minister, Ministers and Member of Legislature and officers and employees of State Government
  2. 15Matter pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry before Lokayukta not to be effected
  3. 16Constitution of benches of Lokayukta
  4. 17Distribution of business amongst benches
  5. 18Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
  6. 19Decision to be by majority

Chapter VII PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION →

  1. 20Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation
  2. 21Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
  3. 22Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other persons to furnish information
  4. 23Previous sanction not necessary for investigating and initiating prosecuting by Lokayukta in certain cases
  5. 24Action on inquiry against public servant being Chief Minister, Ministers or Member of State Legislature

Chapter VIII POWERS OF LOKAYUKTA →

  1. 25Supervisory powers of Lokayukta
  2. 26Search and seizure
  3. 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.
  4. 28Power of Lokayukta to utilize services of officers of State Government
  5. 29Provisional attachment of assets
  6. 30Confirmation of attachment of assets
  7. 31Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipt and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances
  8. 32Power of Lokayukta to recommended transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption
  9. 33Power of Lokayukta to give direction to prevent destruction of record during preliminary inquiry
  10. 34Lokayukta to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law
  11. 35Power to delegate

Chapter IX SPECIAL COURTS →

  1. 36Constitution of Special Court
  2. 37Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases

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

  1. 38Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Member of Lokayukta
  2. 39Complaints against official of Lokayukta

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

  1. 40Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court

Chapter XII FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT →

  1. 41Budget of Lokayukta
  2. 42Grants by State Government
  3. 43Annual Statement of Accounts
  4. 44Furnishing of returns

Chapter XIII DECLARATION OF ASSETS →

  1. 45Declaration of Assets
  2. 46Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases

Chapter XIV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

  1. 47Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation etc to public servant
  2. 48False complaint made by society or Association of persons or Trust

Chapter XV MISCELLANEOUS →

  1. 49Report of Lokayukta
  2. 50Legislature.
  3. 51Protection of action taken in good faith by others
  4. 52Members, Officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servant
  5. 53Limitation to apply in certain cases
  6. 54Bar of jurisdiction
  7. 55Legal assistance
  8. 56Act to have overriding effect
  9. 57Provision of this Act to be in addition of other laws
  10. 58Power to make rules
  11. 59Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
  12. 60Laying of rules and regulations
  13. 61Power to remove difficulties and laying of order
  14. 62Repeal

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