(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 if in the course of a preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or other proceeding under this Act an appiication is made to a Special Court by an officer of the Lokayukta authorised in ’this behalf that any evidence is required in connection with the preliminary? inquiry or investigation intovran offence or proceeding under this Act anti he is of thepopinion that such evidence may be available in any piece in a cqntracting State, and the SpecialCourt, on being satisfied Special Courts to be notified by the State Government.
Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.
that such evidence is required in connection with the 7' preliminary inquiry or investigation intb an offence or proceedingunder this Act, may issue a letter of request to a court or an authority in the contracting State competent _ to deal with such request to— ‘(l’ examine. the facts and circumstances of the case;
(it) takesuch steps as the Special Court may _. specifyIn such letter of request; and
(iii) forward all the evidence so taken, or collected, to the Special Court issuing such letter of request. ’
(2) The letter of request shall be transmitted in such mannerasthe State Government may prescribe in this behalf.
Removal of Chairperson and Members of Lokayukta. .
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(3) Every statement recorded or document or thing received under sub— section (1) shall be deemed to be evidence collected during the course of the preiiminary inquiry or investigation.
CHAPTER X COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS OF LOKAYUKTA