The Himachal Pradesh Lokayukta Act, 2014
State Act of Himachal Pradesh ยท Act 23 of 201557 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Act |
|---|---|
| Citation | Act 23 of 2015 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Himachal Pradesh |
| Ministry | Home |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 57 |
| Subjects | constitutional |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent, application and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Eligibility for the appointment of Lokayukta
- Section 4 Appointment of Lokayukta on recommendations of Selection Committee
- Section 5 Filling of vacancy of Lokayukta
- Section 6 Term of office of Lokayukta
- Section 7 Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Lokayukta
- Section 8 Restriction on employment by Lokayukta after ceasing to hold office
- Section 9 Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokayukta
- Section 10 Inquiry Wing
- Section 11 Prosecution Wing
- Section 12 Expenses of Lokayukta to be charged on Consolidated Fund of State
- Section 13 Jurisdiction of Lokayukta in respect of Inquiry
- Section 14 Matter pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected
- Section 15 Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation
- Section 16 Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
- Section 17 Lokayukta may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information
- Section 18 Power of Lokayukta to grant sanction for initiating prosecution
- Section 19 Action on investigation against public servant being Chief Minister, Ministers or Members of Legislative Assembly
- Section 20 Supervisory powers of Lokayukta
- Section 21 Search and seizure
- Section 22 Lokayukta to have powers of civil court in certain cases
- Section 23 Power of Lokayukta to utilize services of officers of the State Government
- Section 24 Provisional attachment of assets
- Section 25 Confirmation of attachment of assets
- Section 26 Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances
- Section 27 Power of Lokayukta to recommend transfer of suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption
- Section 28 Power of Lokayukta to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry
- Section 29 Power to delegate
- Section 30 Special Courts to be constituted by State Government
- Section 31 Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases
- Section 32 Removal and suspension of Lokayukta
- Section 33 Complaints against officials of Lokayukta
- Section 34 Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court
- Section 35 Budget
- Section 36 Grants by the State Government
- Section 37 Annual statement of accounts
- Section 38 Furnishing of returns etc. to State Government
- Section 39 Declaration of assets
- Section 40 Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases
- Section 41 Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc. to public servant
- Section 42 False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust
- Section 43 Reports of Lokayukta
- Section 44 Lokayukta to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force
- Section 45 Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant
- Section 46 Protection of action taken in good faith by others
- Section 47 Lokayukta Officers and employees of Lokayukta to be public servants
- Section 48 Limitation to apply in certain cases
- Section 50 Legal assistance
- Section 51 Act to have overriding effect
- Section 52 Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws
- Section 53 Power to punish for contempt
- Section 54 Power to make rules
- Section 55 Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
- Section 56 Laying of rules and regulations
- Section 57 Power to remove difficulties
- Section 58 Repeal and savings
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