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Lokayukta - Bill Ver 1.9
Lokayukta - Bill Ver 1.9
Wh|st|eb|ower protect|on
0 9rotect|on of Wh|st|eb|ower %1) A whlsLleblower may wrlLe Lo LokayukLa seeklng proLecLlon from
LhreaL of physlcal or professlonal vlcLlmlzaLlon or lf he has been sub[ecLed Lo such professlonal or
physlcal vlcLlmlzaLlon
%2) Cn recelvlng such a complalnL LokayukLa shall Lake followlng sLeps
%a) 1hreaL of professlonal vlcLlmlzaLlon LokayukLa shall conducL approprlaLe enqulrles and lf lL
feels LhaL Lhere ls a real LhreaL Lo Lhe person and Lhe LhreaL ls on accounL of LhaL person havlng
made an allegaLlon under Lhls AcL Lhen Lhe LokayukLa shall pass approprlaLe orders as soon as
posslble buL ln noL more Lhan a monLh of recelpL of such complalnL dlrecLlng approprlaLe
auLhorlLles Lo Lake such sLeps as dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa
%b) lf a person complalns LhaL he has already been vlcLlmlzed professlonally on accounL of
maklng an allegaLlon under Lhls AcL LokayukLa shall afLer conducLlng enqulrles lf he ls of Lhe
oplnlon LhaL Lhe vlcLlmlzaLlon ls lndeed because of LhaL person's havlng made an allegaLlon
under Lhls AcL pass approprlaLe orders as soon as posslble buL ln noL more Lhan a monLh
dlrecLlng approprlaLe auLhorlLles Lo Lake such sLeps as dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa
rovlded LhaL for clause %a) LokayukLa may buL for clause %b) Lhe LokayukLa shall also
lssue orders lmposlng penalLles under CCS ConducL 8ules agalnsL Lhe offlcer or offlclals who
lssued LhreaLs or caused vlcLlmlzaLlon
rovlded furLher LhaL no such penalLles shall be lmposed wlLhouL glvlng an opporLunlLy
of belng heard Lo Lhe affecLed offlclals
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%c) 1hreaL of physlcal vlcLlmlzaLlon LokayukLa shall conducL approprlaLe enqulrles and lf lL feels
LhaL Lhere ls a real LhreaL Lo Lhe person and Lhe LhreaL ls on accounL of LhaL person havlng made
an allegaLlon under Lhls AcL or for havlng flled an 81l appllcaLlon Lo any publlc auLhorlLy covered
under Lhls AcL Lhen noLwlLhsLandlng anyLhlng conLalned ln any oLher law Lhe LokayukLa shall
pass approprlaLe orders as soon as posslble buL ln noL more Lhan a week dlrecLlng approprlaLe
auLhorlLles lncludlng pollce Lo Lake such sLeps as dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa Lo provlde
adequaLe securlLy Lo LhaL person Lo reglsLer crlmlnal cases agalnsL Lhose who are lssulng LhreaLs
and also Lo Lake all such sLeps necessary Lo mlLlgaLe clrcumsLances leadlng Lo such LhreaL
rovlded LhaL lf Lhe LhreaL ls lmmlnenL LokayukLa may declde Lo acL lmmedlaLely wlLhln
a few hours Lo prevenL physlcal assaulL on LhaL person
%d) lf a person complalns LhaL he has already been physlcally assaulLed on accounL of maklng an
allegaLlon under Lhls AcL and lf LokayukLa ls saLlsfled afLer conducLlng enqulrles LhaL Lhe person
has been assaulLed because of hls havlng made an allegaLlon under Lhls AcL or for flllng an 81l
appllcaLlon ln any of Lhe publlc auLhorlLles covered under Lhls AcL Lhen noLwlLhsLandlng
anyLhlng else conLalned ln any oLher law Lhe LokayukLa shall pass such orders as soon as
posslble buL ln noL more Lhan 2 hours dlrecLlng Lhe concerned auLhorlLles Lo Lake such sLeps as
dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa Lo provlde adequaLe securlLy Lo LhaL person Lo reglsLer crlmlnal cases
and also Lo ensure LhaL no furLher harm vlslLs on LhaL person
%e) lf Lhe whlsLleblower has alleged an acL punlshable under revenLlon of CorrupLlon AcL Lhen
for cases under clause %c) LokayukLa may and for cases under clause %d) Lhe LokayukLa shall
asslgn Lhe allegaLlons made by LhaL person Lo a speclal Leam puL lL on a fasL Lrack and compleLe
lnvesLlgaLlons ln LhaL case ln noL more Lhan a monLh
%f) lf Lhe whlsLleblower has alleged an acL punlshable under any law oLher Lhan Lhe revenLlon
of CorrupLlon AcL Lhen for cases under clause %c) LokayukLa may and for cases under clause %d)
Lhe LokayukLa shall dlrecL Lhe agency whlch has Lhe powers Lo enforce LhaL law Lo asslgn Lhe
allegaLlons made by Lhe whlsLleblower Lo a speclal Leam puL lL on a fasL Lrack and compleLe
lnvesLlgaLlons ln LhaL case ln such Llme as dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa
%g) LokayukLa shall have Lhe powers Lo lssue dlrecLlons Lo approprlaLe agencles ln Lhe cases
covered under clause %f) monlLor such lnvesLlgaLlons and lf necessary lssue dlrecLlons Lo LhaL
agency Lo do Lhe lnvesLlgaLlons ln Lhe manner as dlrecLed by Lhe LokayukLa
%) lf any complalnanL requesLs LhaL hls ldenLlLy should be kepL secreL LokayukLa shall ensure Lhe same
LokayukLa shall prescrlbe deLalled procedures on how such complalnanLs shall be dealL wlLh
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%) LokayukLa shall lssue orders Lo Lhe ubllc AuLhorlLles Lo make necessary changes ln Lhelr pollcles and
pracLlces Lo prevenL recurrence of vlcLlmlzaLlon
Gr|evance kedressa| Systems
1 |t|zens' harters %1) Lach publlc auLhorlLy shall be responslble for ensurlng Lhe preparaLlon and
lmplemenLaLlon of ClLlzens CharLer wlLhln a reasonable Llme and noL exceedlng one year from Lhe
comlng lnLo force of Lhls AcL
%2) Lvery ClLlzens CharLer shall enumeraLe Lhe commlLmenLs of Lhe respecLlve publlc auLhorlLy Lo Lhe
clLlzens offlcer responslble for meeLlng each such commlLmenL and Lhe Llme llmlL wlLh ln whlch Lhe
commlLmenL shall be meL
%) Lach publlc auLhorlLy shall deslgnaLe an offlclal called ubllc Crlevance 8edressal Cfflcer whom a
complalnanL should approach for any vlolaLlon of Lhe ClLlzens CharLer
%) Lvery publlc auLhorlLy shall revlew and revlse lLs ClLlzens CharLer aL leasL once every year Lhrough a
process of publlc consulLaLlon Lo be held ln Lhe presence of Chlef vlgllance Cfflcer ln LhaL publlc
auLhorlLy
%3) LokayukLa may dlrecL any publlc auLhorlLy Lo make such changes ln Lhelr clLlzens' charLer as are
menLloned ln LhaL order and LhaL publlc auLhorlLy shall make such changes wlLhln a week of recelpL of
such order
%) no grlevance shall be accepLed by LokayukLa lf 13 days have noL elapsed afLer submlsslon of
complalnL by Lhe complalnanL wlLh Lhe ubllc Crlevance redressal Cfflcer of LhaL ubllc AuLhorlLy
rovlded LhaL lf LokayukLa feels LhaL conslderlng Lhe gravlLy or urgency of Lhe grlevance lL ls
necessary Lo do so Lhe LokayukLa may declde Lo accepL such grlevance earller also
%) uurlng dlsposal of a grlevance elLher on requesL of Lhe complalnanL or suo moLo Lhe LokayukLa may
LreaL lL as an allegaLlon lf Lhere ls prlma facle evldence of expecLaLlon or demand of brlbery
Lmp|oyees and staff and author|t|es |n Lokayukta
h|ef V|g||ance Cff|cer %1) 1here shall be a Chlef vlgllance Cfflcer ln each publlc auLhorlLy Lo be
selecLed and appolnLed by LokayukLa
%2) Pe shall noL be from Lhe same publlc auLhorlLy
%) Pe shall be a person of lmpeccable lnLegrlLy and ablllLy Lo Lake proacLlve measures agalnsL
corrupLlon
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%) Pe shall be responslble for accepLlng complalnLs agalnsL any publlc auLhorlLy and shall Lransfer Lhe
complalnLs relaLed Lo oLher publlc auLhorlLles wlLhln Lwo days of recelpL
%3) Pe shall be responslble for carrylng ouL all such responslblllLles as asslgned Lo hlm from Llme Lo Llme
by LokayukLa lncludlng deallng wlLh complalnLs ln Lhe manner as lald down by LokayukLa from Llme Lo
Llme
rovlded LhaL Lhe complalnLs whlch requlre lnvesLlgaLlons under revenLlon of CorrupLlon AcL 1988 shall
be Lransferred Lo Lhe lnvesLlgaLlve wlng of LokayukLa
rovlded furLher LhaL Lhe complalnLs oLher Lhan grlevances agalnsL offlcers of Lhe level of !olnL
SecreLary or above shall noL be dealL by Lhe Chlef vlgllance Cfflcer and shall be Lransferred Lo Lhe
LokayukLa who shall seL up a commlLLee of Chlef vlgllance Cfflcers of Lhree oLher publlc auLhorlLles Lo
enqulre lnLo such complalnL
%) All Lhe grlevances shall be recelved and dlsposed by Chlef vlgllance Cfflcer on behalf of LokayukLa lf
Lhe clLlzen falls Lo geL saLlsfacLory redressal from ubllc Crlevance Cfflcer under secLlon 21 of Lhls AcL
Staff of Lokayukta etc %1) 1here shall be such offlcers and employees as may be prescrlbed Lo
asslsL Lhe LokayukLa ln Lhe dlscharge of Lhelr funcLlons under Lhls AcL
%2) 1he number and caLegorles of offlcers and employees shall be declded by Lhe LokayukLa ln
consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe governmenL
%) 1he caLegorles recrulLmenL and condlLlons of servlce of Lhe offlcers and employees referred
ln subsecLlon %1) lncludlng such speclal condlLlons and speclal pay as may be necessary for enabllng
Lhem Lo acL wlLhouL fear ln Lhe dlscharge of Lhelr funcLlons shall be such as may be prescrlbed
accordlng Lo Lhe recommendaLlons of LokayukLa
rovlded LhaL no offlclal whose lnLegrlLy ls ln doubL shall be consldered for belng posLed ln
LokayukLa
rovlded furLher LhaL all offlcers and employees who work ln LokayukLa on depuLaLlon or
oLherwlse shall be ellglble for Lhe same Lerms and condlLlons as prescrlbed under Lhls clause
%) WlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe provlslons of subsecLlon %1) Lhe LokayukLa may for Lhe purpose of
conducLlng lnvesLlgaLlons under Lhls AcL uLlllze Lhe servlces of
%a) any offlcer or lnvesLlgaLlng agency of LhaL sLaLe CovernmenL or
%b) any offlcer or lnvesLlgaLlng agency of any oLher CovernmenL wlLh Lhe prlor
concurrence of LhaL CovernmenL or
%c) any person or any oLher agency
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%3) 1he offlcers and oLher employees referred Lo ln subsecLlon %1) shall be under Lhe
admlnlsLraLlve and dlsclpllnary conLrol of Lhe LokayukLa
%) LokayukLa shall have Lhe powers Lo choose lLs own offlclals LokayukLa may enllsL offlclals on
depuLaLlon from oLher governmenL agencles for a flxed Lenure or lL may enllsL offlclals on permanenL
basls from oLher governmenL agencles or lL may appolnL people from ouLslde on permanenL basls or on
a flxed Lenure basls
%) 1he sLaff and offlcers shall be enLlLled Lo such pay scales and oLher allowances whlch may be
dlfferenL and more Lhan Lhe ordlnary pay scales ln Lhe CovernmenL as are declded by Lhe LokayukLa
from Llme Lo Llme ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe Chlef MlnlsLer so as Lo aLLracL honesL and efflclenL people Lo
work ln LokayukLa
4 kepea| and sav|ngs %1) 1he SLaLe vlgllance ueparLmenL shall be merged wlLh LokayukLa
%2) noLwlLhsLandlng such repeal any acL or Lhlng done by sLaLe vlgllanceueparLmenL shall be deemed Lo
have been done under Lhls AcL and may be conLlnued and compleLed under Lhe correspondlng
provlslons of Lhls AcL
%) All enqulrles and lnvesLlgaLlons and oLher dlsclpllnary proceedlngs pendlng before Lhe SLaLe vlgllance
ueparLmenL and whlch have noL been dlsposed of shall sLand Lransferred Lo and be conLlnued by Lhe
LokayukLa as lf Lhey were commenced before hlm under Lhls AcL
%) noLwlLhsLandlng anyLhlng conLalned ln any AcL Lhe posLs of Lhe SecreLary and oLher Cfflcers and
Lmployees of Lhe SLaLe vlgllance ueparLmenL are hereby abollshed and Lhey are hereby appolnLed as
Lhe SecreLary and oLher offlcers and employees of Lhe LokayukLa 1he salarles allowances and oLher
Lerms and condlLlons of servlces of Lhe sald SecreLary offlcers and oLher employees shall unLll Lhey are
varled be Lhe same as Lo whlch Lhey were enLlLled Lo lmmedlaLely before Lhe commencemenL of Lhls
AcL
%3) All vlgllance admlnlsLraLlon under Lhe conLrol of all ueparLmenLs of SLaLe CovernmenL MlnlsLrles of
Lhe SLaLe CovernmenL corporaLlons esLabllshed by or under any SLaLe AcL CovernmenL companles
socleLles and local auLhorlLles owned or conLrolled by Lhe SLaLe CovernmenL shall sLand Lransferred
alongwlLh lLs personnel asseLs and llablllLles Lo LokayukLa for all purposes
%) 1he personnel worklng ln vlgllance wlngs of Lhe agencles menLloned ln subsecLlon %3) shall be
deemed Lo be on depuLaLlon Lo LokayukLa for a perlod of flve years from Lhe daLe Lhey are Lransferred
Lo LokayukLa Powever LokayukLa may declde Lo repaLrlaLe any one of Lhem anyLlme
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%) 1haL ueparLmenL from where any personnel have been Lransferred Lo LokayukLa under subsecLlon
%3) shall cease Lo have any conLrol over Lhe admlnlsLraLlon and funcLlons of Lransferred personnel
%8) LokayukLa shall roLaLe Lhe personnel and creaLe vlgllance wlng of each deparLmenL ln such a way LhaL
no personnel from Lhe same deparLmenL geL posLed for vlgllance funcLlons ln Lhe same deparLmenL
%9) no person shall be employed wlLh LokayukLa agalnsL whom any vlgllance enqulry or any crlmlnal case
ls pendlng aL Lhe Llme of belng consldered
Invest|gat|on W|ng of Lokayukta %1) 1here shall be an lnvesLlgaLlon wlng aL LokayukLa
%2) noLwlLhsLandlng anyLhlng conLalned ln secLlon 1 of revenLlon of CorrupLlon AcL such offlcers of
lnvesLlgaLlon wlng upLo Lhe level as declded by LokayukLa shall have ln relaLlon Lo Lhe lnvesLlgaLlon
and arresL of persons LhroughouL lndla ln connecLlon wlLh lnvesLlgaLlon of complalnLs under Lhls AcL all
Lhe powers duLles prlvlleges and llablllLles whlch members of uelhl Speclal ollce LsLabllshmenL have ln
connecLlon wlLh Lhe lnvesLlgaLlon of offences commlLLed Lhereln
%) 1he anLlcorrupLlon 8ranch of SLaLe ollce shall sLand Lransferred alongwlLh lLs employees asseLs
and llablllLles Lo LokayukLa for all purposes
%) 1haL parL of SLaLe ollce whlch has been Lransferred under subsecLlon %) shall form parL of
lnvesLlgaLlon Wlng of LokayukLa
%3) 1he CovernmenL shall cease Lo have any conLrol over Lhe Lransferred parL and lLs personnel
%) 1he salarles allowances and oLher Lerms and condlLlons of servlces of Lhe personnel Lransferred
under subsecLlon %) shall be Lhe same as Lo whlch Lhey were enLlLled Lo lmmedlaLely before Lhe
commencemenL of Lhls AcL
%) All cases whlch were belng dealL by LhaL parL of SLaLe ollce whlch has been Lransferred under sub
secLlon %) shall sLand Lransferred Lo LokayukLa
%8) AfLer compleLlon of lnvesLlgaLlon ln any case Lhe lnvesLlgaLlon wlng shall presenL Lhe case Lo an
approprlaLe bench of LokayukLa whlch shall declde wheLher Lo granL permlsslon for prosecuLlon or noL
omp|a|nts aga|nst off|cers or emp|oyees of Lokayukta %1) ComplalnLs agalnsL employees or
offlcers of LokayukLa shall be dealL wlLh separaLely and as per provlslons of Lhls secLlon
%2) Such complalnL could relaLe Lo an allegaLlon of an offence punlshable under revenLlon of CorrupLlon
AcL or a mlsconducL or a dlshonesL enqulry or lnvesLlgaLlon
%) As soon as such a complalnL ls recelved Lhe same shall be dlsplayed on Lhe webslLe of LokayukLa
alongwlLh Lhe conLenLs of Lhe complalnL
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%) lnvesLlgaLlons lnLo each such complalnL shall be compleLed wlLhln a monLh of lLs recelpL
%3) ln addlLlon Lo examlnlng Lhe allegaLlons agalnsL Lhe sald offlclal Lhe allegaLlons shall especlally be
examlned agalnsL secLlons 10 1 1 1 182 191 192 19 199 200 201 202 20 21 218
219 8 9 0 1 of lndlan enal Code
%) lf durlng Lhe course of lnvesLlgaLlons Lhe LokayukLa feels LhaL Lhe charges are llkely Lo be susLalned
Lhe LokayukLa shall dlvesL such offlcer of all hls responslblllLles and powers and shall place hlm under
suspenslon
%) lf afLer compleLlon of enqulry or lnvesLlgaLlons LokayukLa decldes Lo prosecuLe LhaL person under
revenLlon of CorrupLlon AcL 1988 or holds hlm gullLy of any mlsconducL or of conducLlng dlshonesL
enqulry or lnvesLlgaLlons Lhen LhaL person shall noL work wlLh LokayukLa anymore LokayukLa shall
elLher dlsmlss LhaL person from Lhe [ob lf LhaL person ls ln Lhe employmenL of LokayukLa or shall
repaLrlaLe hlm lf he ls on depuLaLlon
rovlded LhaL no order under Lhls clause shall be passed wlLhouL glvlng reasonable opporLunlLy of belng
heard Lo Lhe accused person
rovlded furLher LhaL order under Lhls clause shall be passed wlLhln 13 days of compleLlon of
lnvesLlgaLlons
%8) 1here shall be a separaLe wlng ln LokayukLa Lo deal wlLh complalnLs agalnsL offlcers or sLaff of
LokayukLa
%9) LokayukLa shall Lake all sLeps Lo ensure LhaL all enqulrles and lnvesLlgaLlons on complalnLs agalnsL lLs
own sLaff and offlclals are conducLed ln mosL LransparenL and honesL manner
9rotect|on %1) no sulL prosecuLlon or oLher legal proceedlngs shall lle agalnsL Lhe Chalrperson or
members or agalnsL any offlcer employee agency or person referred Lo ln SecLlon 1%) ln respecL of
anyLhlng whlch ls ln good falLh done whlle acLlng or purporLlng Lo acL ln Lhe dlscharge of hls offlclal
duLles under Lhls AcL
%2) no proceedlngs of Lhe LokayukLa shall be held Lo be bad for wanL of form and excepL on Lhe ground
of [urlsdlcLlon no proceedlngs or declslon of Lhe LokayukLa shall be llable Lo be challenged revlewed
quashed or called ln quesLlon ln any courL of ordlnary Clvll !urlsdlcLlon
M|sce||aneous
8 9ub||c Servants to subm|t property statements
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%1) Lvery publlc servanL oLher Lhan Lhose menLloned ln SecLlon 2%12)%a) Lo %c) shall wlLhln Lhree monLhs
afLer Lhe commencemenL of Lhls AcL and LhereafLer before Lhe 0Lh !une of every year submlL Lo Lhe
head of LhaL publlc auLhorlLy ln Lhe form prescrlbed by LokayukLa a sLaLemenL of hls asseLs and
llablllLles and Lhose of Lhe members of hls famlly ubllc servanLs menLloned ln secLlons 2%12)%a) Lo %c)
shall submlL Lhelr reLurns ln a formaL prescrlbed by Lhe LokayukLa Lo Lhe LokayukLa wlLh Lhe aforesald
Llme llnes
%2) 1he Pead of each publlc auLhorlLy shall ensure LhaL all such sLaLemenLs are puL on Lhe webslLe by 1
sL
AugusL of LhaL year
%) lf no such sLaLemenL ls recelved by Lhe Pead of LhaL publlc auLhorlLy from any such publlc servanL
wlLhln Lhe Llme speclfled ln subsecLlon %1) Lhe Pead of LhaL publlc auLhorlLy shall dlrecL Lhe concerned
publlc servanL Lo do so lmmedlaLely lf wlLhln nexL one monLh Lhe publlc servanL concerned does noL
submlL such sLaLemenL Lhe Pead shall sLop Lhe salary and allowances of LhaL publlc servanL Llll he
submlLs such sLaLemenL
LxplanaLlon ln Lhls secLlon famlly of a publlc servanL" means Lhe spouse and such chlldren and
parenLs of Lhe publlc servanL as are dependenL on hlm
%) 1he LokayukLa may lnlLlaLe prosecuLlon agalnsL such publlc servanL under SecLlon 1 lC
%3) lf any publlc servanL furnlshes any sLaLemenL whlch ls subsequenLly found Lo be lncorrecL Lhen
LokayukLa ln addlLlon Lo Laklng acLlon agalnsL Lhe sald publlc servanL under oLher secLlons of Lhls AcL
may also lmpose a penalLy upLo a maxlmum of 30 of Lhe value of Lhe addlLlonal properLy subsequenLly
deLecLed LokayukLa shall also lnLlmaLe such lnformaLlon Lo Lhe lncome 1ax ueparLmenL for approprlaLe
acLlon
8A 9ropert|es deemed to have been obta|ned through corrupt means %1) lf any properLy moveable
or lmmoveable ls subsequenLly found Lo be owned by Lhe publlc servanL or any of hls famlly members
whlch had noL been declared under Lhls secLlon by LhaL publlc servanL and whlch was acqulred before
flllng of lasL reLurn under Lhls secLlon Lhe same shall be deemed Lo have been obLalned Lhrough corrupL
means
%2) lf any properLy moveable or lmmoveable ls subsequenLly found Lo be ln possesslon of Lhe publlc
servanL or any of hls famlly members whlch had noL been declared under Lhls secLlon by LhaL publlc
servanL Lhe same shall be deemed Lo be owned by LhaL publlc servanL and Lhe same shall be deemed Lo
have been acqulred Lhrough corrupL means by LhaL publlc servanL Lhe onus of provlng oLherwlse shall
be on Lhe publlc servanL
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%) 1he publlc servanL shall be glven an opporLunlLy Lo explaln wlLhln 13 days
%a) ln Lhe case of properLles under subsecLlon %1) of Lhls secLlon wheLher he had dlsclosed LhaL
properLy ln any of Lhe earller years
%b) ln Lhe case of properLles under subsecLlon %2) of Lhls secLlon Lo explaln why Lhese
properLles should noL be deemed Lo be owned by Lhe publlc servanL
%) lf publlc servanL falls Lo provlde saLlsfacLory reply under subsecLlon %) of Lhls secLlon wlLh respecL Lo
some properLles LokayukLa shall lmmedlaLely conflscaLe all such properLles
%3) 1ransfer of Lhose properLles for whlch noLlces are lssued under subsecLlon %) of Lhls secLlon shall
be deemed Lo be null and vold afLer Lhe daLe of lssue of such noLlces
%) LokayukLa shall lnLlmaLe such lnformaLlon Lo Lhe lncome 1ax ueparLmenL for approprlaLe acLlon
%) Appeal agalnsL Lhe orders of LokayukLa shall lle ln Plgh CourL of approprlaLe [urlsdlcLlon whlch shall
declde Lhe maLLer wlLhln Lwo monLhs of flllng of Lhe appeal
rovlded LhaL no appeal shall be enLerLalned afLer explry of 0 days from Lhe daLe of order of LokayukLa
under subsecLlon %)
%8) All properLles conflscaLed under Lhls secLlon shall be aucLloned Lo hlghesL bldder Palf of Lhe
proceeds from Lhe same shall be deposlLed by Lhe LokayukLa ln ConsolldaLed lund of LhaL SLaLe 1he
balance amounL could be used by LokayukLa for lLs own admlnlsLraLlon
rovlded LhaL lf an appeal has been flled ln any case Lhe aucLlon shall noL Lake place Llll Lhe dlsposal of
appeal
9 9ower to de|egate and ass|gn funct|ons %1) LokayukLa shall be compeLenL Lo delegaLe lLs powers
and asslgn funcLlons Lo Lhe offlclals worklng ln LokayukLa
%2) All funcLlons carrled ouL and powers exerclsed by such offlclals shall be deemed Lo have been so
done by Lhe LokayukLa
rovlded LhaL Lhe followlng funcLlons shall be performed by Lhe benches and cannoL be delegaLed
%l) CranLlng permlsslon Lo lnlLlaLe prosecuLlon ln any case
%ll) Crder for dlsmlssal of any governmenL servanL under CCS ConducL 8ules
%lll) asslng orders under secLlon 10 on complalnLs agalnsL offlclals and sLaff of LokayukLa
%lv) ass orders ln cases of complalnLs oLher Lhan grlevances agalnsL offlcers of Lhe level of !olnL
SecreLary and above
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0 1|me ||m|ts %1) rellmlnary enqulry under subsecLlon %1) of secLlon 9 of Lhls AcL should be
compleLed wlLhln a monLh of recelpL of complalnL
rovlded LhaL Lhe enqulry offlcer shall be llable for an explanaLlon lf Lhe enqulry ls noL compleLed wlLhln
Lhls Llme llmlL
%2) lnvesLlgaLlon lnLo any allegaLlon shall be compleLed wlLhln slx monLhs and ln any case noL more
Lhan one year from Lhe daLe of recelpL of complalnL
%) 1rlal ln any case flled by LokayukLa should be compleLed wlLhln one year Ad[ournmenLs should be
granLed ln raresL clrcumsLances
1 9ena|ty for fa|se comp|a|nt %1) noLwlLhsLandlng anyLhlng conLalned ln Lhls AcL lf someone makes
any false or frlvolous complalnL under Lhls AcL LokayukLa may lmpose such flnes on LhaL complalnanL as
lL deems flL
rovlded LhaL no flne can be lmposed wlLhouL glvlng a reasonable opporLunlLy of belng heard
%2) Such flnes shall be recoverable as dues under Land 8evenue AcL
%) A complalnL or allegaLlon once made under Lhls AcL shall noL be allowed Lo be wlLhdrawn
1A 9revent|ve measures %1) LokayukLa shall aL regular lnLervals elLher sLudy lLself or cause Lo be
sLudled Lhe funcLlonlng of all publlc auLhorlLles falllng wlLhln lLs [urlsdlcLlon and ln consulLaLlon wlLh
respecLlve publlc auLhorlLy lssue such dlrecLlons as lL deems flL Lo prevenL lncldence of corrupLlon ln
fuLure
%2) LokayukLa shall also be responslble for creaLlng awareness abouL Lhls AcL and lnvolvlng general publlc
ln curblng corrupLlon and maladmlnlsLraLlon
18 keward Scheme %1) LokyukLa shall encourage complalnanLs from wlLhln and ouLslde Lhe
governmenL Lo reporL and flghL agalnsL corrupLlon by publlcly recognlzlng such persons
%2) LokayukLa shall also prepare an approprlaLe scheme Lo glve flnanclal award Lo such complalnanLs
rovlded LhaL Lhe LoLal value of such reward shall noL exceed 10 of Lhe value of properLy conflscaLed
or loss prevenLed
9ower to make ku|es %1) 1he CovernmenL may by noLlflcaLlon ln Lhe Cfflclal CazeLLe make rules
for Lhe purpose of carrylng lnLo effecL Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL
rovlded LhaL such rules shall be made only ln consulLaLlon and wlLh Lhe approval of LokayukLa
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%2) ln parLlcular and wlLhouL pre[udlce Lo Lhe generallLy of Lhe foregolng provlslons such rules may
provlde for
%l) Lhe allowance and penslons payable Lo and oLher condlLlons of servlce of Lhe Chalrperson and
members of LokayukLa
%ll) Lhe powers of a Clvll CourL whlch may be exerclsed by Lhe LokayukLa under clause %h) of sub
secLlon %2) of secLlon 10
%lll)Lhe salary allowances recrulLmenL and oLher condlLlons of servlce of Lhe sLaff and employees of
Lhe LokayukLa
%lv)any oLher maLLer for whlch rules have Lo be made are necessary under Lhls AcL
%) Any rule made under Lhls AcL may be made wlLh reLrospecLlve effecL and when such a rule ls
made Lhe reasons for maklng Lhe rule shall be speclfled ln a SLaLemenL lald before boLh Pouses of Lhe
LeglslaLure
kemova| of d|ff|cu|t|es noLwlLhsLandlng anyLhlng conLalned ln Lhls AcL Lhe Covernor ln
consulLaLlon wlLh LokayukLa or on requesL of LokayukLa may by order make such provlslon
%l) for brlnglng Lhe provlslons of Lhls AcL lnLo effecLlve operaLlon
%ll) for conLlnulng Lhe enqulrles and lnvesLlgaLlons pendlng before Lhe SLaLe vlgllance ueparLmenL by Lhe
LeglslaLure
4 9ower to make regu|at|ons LokayukLa shall have power Lo make lLs own regulaLlons for Lhe smooLh
funcLlonlng of Lhe lnsLlLuLlon and Lo effecLlvely lmplemenL varlous provlslons of Lhls AcL
1hls AcL shall overrlde Lhe provlslons of all oLher laws