Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014 (Act No. 4 of 2014)

The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014 (Act No. 4 of 2014)

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Act ID:	20144
Act Number:	4
Enactment Date:	2014-03-26
Act Year:	2014
Short Title:	The Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014 (Act No. 4 of 2014)
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the establishment of a body of Lokayukta for the State of Meghalaya to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Law Department
Department:	Law Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Meghalaya

Schedule 1. Schedule See section 6(2)

I, Shri,/Smti………………………………………………………..having been appointed Chairperson/Member of the Lokayukta do swear in the name of God/Solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgement perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”

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Chapter I

PRELIMINARY

Chapter II

ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKAYUKTA

Chapter III

INQUIRY WING

Chapter IV

PROSECUTION WING

Chapte V

EXPENSES OF LOKAYUKTA TO BE CHARGED ON CONSOLIDATED FUND OF STATE

Chapter VI

JURISDICTION INRESPECT OF INQUIRY

Chapter VII

PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND INVESTIGATION

Chapter VIII

POWERS OF LOKAYUKTA

CHAPTER IX

SPECIAL COURTS

Chapter X

COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS OF LOKPAL

CHAPTER XI

ASSESSMENT OF LOSS AND RECOVERY THEREOF BY SPECIAL COURT

CHAPTER XII

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Chapter XIII

DECLARATION OF ASSETS

Chapter XIV

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter XV

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Establishment of Lokayukta
Section 4. Appointment of Chairperson or Members on recommendation of Selection Committee.
Section 5. Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members.
Section 6. Term of office of Chairperson and Members.
Section 7. Salaries, allowance and other condition of service of Chairperson and Members.
Section 8. Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.
Section 9. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
Section 10. Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta.
Section 11. Inquiry wing
Section 12. Appointment of Director of Prosecution.
Section 13. Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on consolidated Fund of State.
Section 14. Jurisdiction of Lokayukta to include Chief Minister, Ministers and Member of Legislature and officers and employees of State Government
Section 15. Matter pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry before Lokayukta not to be effected.
Section 16. Constitution of benches of Lokayukta.
Section 17. Distribution of business amongst benches.
Section 18. Power of Chairperson to transfer cases.
Section 19. Decision to be by majority.
Section 20. Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation.
Section 21. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
Section 22. Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other persons to furnish information.
Section 23. Previous sanction not necessary for investigating and initiating prosecuting by Lokayukta in certain cases.
Section 24. Action on inquiry against public servant being Chief Minister, Ministers or Member of State Legislature.
Section 25. Supervisory powers of Lokayukta.
Section 26. Search and seizure.
Section 27. Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
Section 28. Power of Lokayukta to utilize services of officers of State Government.
Section 29. Provisional attachment of assets.
Section 30. Confirmation of attachment of assets.
Section 31. Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipt and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances.
Section 32. Power of Lokayukta to recommended transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption.
Section 33. Power of Lokayukta to give direction to prevent destruction of record during preliminary inquiry.
Section 34. Lokayukta to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law.
Section 35. Power to delegate.
Section 36. Constitution of Special Court.
Section 37. Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.
Section 38. Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Member of Lokayukta.
Section 39. Complaints against official of Lokayukta.
Section 40. Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court.
Section 41. Budget of Lokayukta.
Section 42. Grants by State Government.
Section 43. Annual Statement of Accounts.
Section 44. Furnishing of returns.
Section 45. Declaration of Assets.
Section 46. Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases.
Section 47. Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation etc to public servant.
Section 48. False complaint made by society or Association of persons or Trust.
Section 49. Report of Lokayukta.
Section 50. Protection of action taken in good faith by public servant.
Section 51. Protection of action taken in good faith by others.
Section 52. Members, Officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servant.
Section 53. Limitation to apply in certain cases.
Section 54. Bar of jurisdiction.
Section 55. Legal assistance.
Section 56. Act to have overriding effect.
Section 57. Provision of this Act to be in addition of other laws.
Section 58. Power to make rules Show Related Subordinates
Section 59. Power of Lokayukta to make regulations.
Section 60. Laying of rules and regulations.
Section 61. Power to remove difficulties and laying of order.
Section 62. Repeal

Schedule 1. Schedule See section 6(2)

I, Shri,/Smti………………………………………………………..having been appointed Chairperson/Member of the Lokayukta do swear in the name of God/Solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgement perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”