Establishment of Lokayukta

(1) Arter the commencement of this Act, the Government shall, by notification, establish. for the purpose of this Act. an establishment called the Lokayukta for the State of Sikkim. (2) The Lokayukta shall consist of - (a) a Chairperson. who has been Chief Justice of a High Court: and (b) 1\·•..0 Members. one of whom shall be a Judicial Member. (3) A person shall be eligible to be appointed.- (a) as a Judicial member if he or she has been a District Judge: (b) as a Member if he or she is a person having wide experience and knowledge in the matters relating to administration, finance, law. inquiry proceedings etc. having held position in the State Government not below the rank of Secretary for at least five years. (4) The Chairperson or a Member shall not be- (a) a member of Parliament or a member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory; (b) a person convicted of any offence involving moral turpitude; (c) a person of less than forty-five years of age, on the date of assuming office as Chairperson or Member, as the case may be: (d) a member of any Panchayat or Municipality; (e) a person who has been removed or dismissed from servrcs of the Union or a State: or (f) a person holding any office of trust or profit (other than his office as the Chairperson or a Member) or person connected with any political party or carryon any business or practice any profession. and accordingly, before he enters upon his office, as the Chairperson or a Member, as the case may be, shall, if- (i) he holds any office of trust or profit, resign from such office; or (ii) he is carrying on any business, sever his connection with the conduct and management of such business;- or