Definitions

For the purposes of this Act,--- (1) "departmental inquiry" means an inquiry held under and in accordance with--- (a) any law made by the Tripura Legislative Assembly or any rule made thereunder, or (b) any rule made under the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution of India or continued to be in force in Tripura with effect from the appointed day notified under clause (b) of section 2 of the North Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. (2) "inquiring authority" means an officer or authority appointed by the State Government or by any officer or authority subordinate to that Government to hold a departmental inquiry and includes any officer or authority who is empowered by or under any law or rule for the time being in force to hold such inquiry ; (3) "lack of integrity" includes bribery or corruption.