Short title, commencement and extent

(1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, 2011. (2) For the purpose of preparations, the provisions of the Act shall come into force at once and the Act shall be operationalised within 180 days of its securing assent from the Governor of Uttarakhand. (3) It extends to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand.