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Bare Act

The MIZORAM (ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT LOCAL BODY) OMBUDSMAN ACT, 2011

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This Act establishes an independent Ombudsman in Mizoram to oversee the functioning of Village Councils. Its primary purpose is to investigate allegations of corruption, maladministration, and abuse of power by public servants or elected members of these local bodies. For the ordinary citizen, this law provides a dedicated, accessible forum to seek redress for grievances, such as the misuse of public funds, nepotism, or administrative negligence. By empowering an independent authority to order compensation, recover misappropriated funds, and recommend prosecution, the Act ensures greater accountability and transparency in local governance, protecting the rights and interests of the rural population.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2. Definitions
  4. 3. ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF OMBUDSMAN
  5. 4. TERM OF OFFICE AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
  6. 5. REMOVAL OF OMBUDSMAN
  7. 6. STAFF OF OMBUDSMAN
  8. 7. FUNCTIONS OF THE OMBUDSMAN
  9. 8. TIME LIMIT FOR INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
  10. 9. POWERS OF THE OMBUDSMAN.
  11. 10. SERVICE OF STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
  12. 11. INVESTIGATION.
  13. 12. ENQUIRY.
  14. 13. EXISTING CASES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO OMBUDSMAN.
  15. 14. POWER TO INVESTIGATE AND RECOMMEND ACTION IN CERTAIN CASES.
  16. 15. STATE GOVERNMENT TO PLACE RECORDS BEFORE OMBUDSMAN IN CERTAIN CASES.
  17. 16. INITIATION OF PROSECUTION.
  18. 17. DISPOSALS OF COMPLAINTS.
  19. 18. REPORT TO BE SENT TO GOVERNOR.
  20. 19. REASONS FOR DISAGREEMENT WITH THE REPORT TO BE PLACED IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.
  21. 20. PROCEDURES TO BE PRESCRIBED.

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