(1) A panel prepared by the Search Committee for consideration of the Selection·Committee shall· remain valid for a period of one year=from the .date .of its submission. to the. Selection Committee :.or. till the appointment. of the Chairperson· or+as the 'case· may be the member or members/is made; whichever isearlier.
Section .
57(2)(n) .Appoin.i:meni: of Officers and staff .
of t.okayukta, etc.
Procedure of lnqulry ...2.L :-, nm,estigation~ rnfc,uning of seized documents .
after retaining r§u!y authenticated copies of such.
documents by t.okayukta or authorised officer.
The l\runachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, July 3, 2018
(2) If any fresh vacancy arises in the Lokayukta, it shall be filled up from a panel of eligible candidates prepared by the Search Committee under Rule 11.
'i4. (1) The Lokayukta shall have a Secretary or more than one Section J / Secretary, not below the rank of Secretary to the 57 (2) (c) Government of Arunachal Pradesh, a Director of Inquiry & (n), 1 o and a Director of Prosecution not below the rank of (3) & (4).
Additional .Secretary to. the Government of Arunachal Pradesh or equivalent rank who shall be appointed by the State Government.
(i) if he is in private service, ti~,:1h;1, not.beideemed to be absent from the duty for the purpose of any action wt ich would otherwise have. followed in consequence of such absence; . · . ' ,' .
(2) The strength and composition of other 'officers and staff of Lokayukta and their designation shall be such as may be decided by the Government in consultation of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission and Lokayukta.
(3) The officers and staff of Lokayukta shali be recruited by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service· Commission or State Staff Selection Board as the case may be.
_(4~ The c?nditions of services, salaries~:allowances, le~ve and \./ pensions of Secretary (s), the Director of Inquiry, the Director of Prosecution-and -other 'officers and staff of Lokayukta shall be governed by the-Rules followed by the State Government for employees of .the equivalent ranks of the State Government:
(5) The recruitment .. rules of officer~ a11d · ·oth~r .staff of the Lokayukta shall .be framed .by the State Government in consultation with the Arunachal .Pradesh -Public Service Commission.
J (1) The Lokayukta . may with· the .approval · of the State . ~ Government engage any agen~yor person · (s) or professional(s) including: subject.expertts) for .conductinq ~ preliminary inquiry orinvesf1gation/on .payment of such reasonable fees as may be :negotiated :·.in advance between the l.okayukta- and suctraqency-as may be deemed appropriate to : them. or .such prescribed fees under any other law for the time being in force for such inquiry and investigation: -
(2) While conducting the inquiry and investigation by any agency, if the Lokayukta is . satisfied that documents relevant to preliminary· inquiry and investigation have been seized .by the agency which may 'be used as evidence for. the purpose .of :prelirnihary inquiry ~ investigation ;wd feels. itnecessary'..tc:H'etaint_~e .same in .,..its custody, it may so retain o(dir.ect:s-uch .officer as may be authorized in that behalfto .retain such .dccuments in his custody.
Section 20(b), 26(2) proviso and 57(2)(n) . ..
Provided that where any such documents are required to be returned, the l.okayukta or the-authorized officer may return .the same'<arter, · retaining duly authenticated· copies of such /documents : and after recording in writing the reasons-tor.such.return-.