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The Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act, 2018

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This law creates the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta anti-corruption body to investigate complaints about misconduct by public officials in state administration. The Lokayukta has both judicial and non-judicial members, each with extensive relevant experience. It examines allegations of wrongdoing by ministers, MLAs, government officers, and officials in state-run bodies and corporations. This independent body serves to hold powerful public servants accountable, deter corruption, and maintain public trust in government institutions by ensuring transparent and ethical governance throughout Tamil Nadu.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establisment and Composition of Lokayukta
  4. 4. Appointment of Chairperson and Members on the recommendation of Selection Committee
  5. 5. Term of office of Chairperson and Members
  6. 6. Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  7. 7. Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office
  8. 8. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
  9. 9. Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta
  10. 10. Inquiry Wing
  11. 11. Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State
  12. 12. Jurisdiction of Lokayukta to include Ministers, Members of Legislative Assembly, officers and employees of Government
  13. 13. Matters not subject to inquiry
  14. 14. Matters pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected
  15. 15. Constitution of Benches of Lokayukta
  16. 16. Distribution of business amongst Benches
  17. 17. Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
  18. 18. Decision to be by majority
  19. 19. Section 19
  20. 20. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
  21. 21. Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.,
  22. 22. Previous sanction not necessary for inquiry.
  23. 23. Supervisory powers of Lokayukta.
  24. 24. Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
  25. 25. Power of Lokayukta to utilise services of officers of Government.
  26. 26. Power of Lokayukta to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.
  27. 27. Power of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry.
  28. 28. Power to delegate.
  29. 29. Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Lokayukta.
  30. 30. Complaints against officials of Lokayukta.
  31. 31. Budget.
  32. 32. Grants by Government.
  33. 33. Annual statement of accounts.
  34. 34. Furnishing of returns etc., to Government.
  35. 35. Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.
  36. 36. False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
  37. 37. Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
  38. 38. Protection of action taken in good faith by others.
  39. 39. Members, officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants.
  40. 40. Limitation to apply.
  41. 41. Bar of Jurisdiction.
  42. 42. Legal assistance.
  43. 43. Act to have overriding effect.
  44. 44. Power to make rules.
  45. 45. Power to make regulations.
  46. 46. Power to remove difficulties.

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