(1) Where any offence under sub—section (‘1) of Section 46 has been committed by any society or association of persons or trust (whether registered or not), every person who, at the time the offencewas-bommitted, was directly in charge of, and was (responsible to, the 'so'eiety or association of' persbns or trust, for the‘c‘ondud of the business or affairs or activities of the society or a's'sooiation of persons or trust as well as such society or association of persons oratrust ‘shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and'shail be iiabi‘e't’o be proceeded against andpunished acoordingiy:
" Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided inrsthis Act; if he proves that the offence was co‘mmittedwithout his knowiedgeorthat: he had. exercised aii due27,.diiigence Ito preyentgthe ,gommission of such ofience;:"fr-t.'-zf.‘- ;_ 7 . , , ‘ ‘
(2) Notvvithstandin'g=-4-'anythingr contained, in sub sectionI:£1r)_,g.where anyoffehce under this Act has been committed by ariseeietyigrkassociatien ofrpeigsons’ogo'tfust False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
(Whether registered or) nctl’angfi’it "Is‘i‘firoyeqjthat the offehce ’ " hasb‘eenpommitted with the 'cogsent or cbhhivance vof, or is attributable to any né‘gled ’ohfthei'b’art of,“"arIy director;
manager, secretary or other officer of such seciety or“ assodiation’ ”of“ persohs"'~»drfft’rust; such director,, manager, ' - seeretar'y or other'befii‘Cer-sha'ii also) be deemedzto be guilty. ;
of that offenceand Shall be iiabie to be proceeded against and punished: ascordingiy.
. ?_éHAP’TER xv MISCELLANEOUS j 48. it shall be the (duty _of the Lokayuktato, present annually. to theGevemm a. reporton the work done by the Lokayukta and on~recejigtof such report the Governdr shall cause a copy thereof together with a memorandum Reperts of Lokaypkta.
Lokayukta t° function as appellate authority for appea‘s arising 0‘“ Of any ctr"?r law for the time being in force.
Protection Of action wken in good faith by any FUN“;
servant- Protection Of action ”k?"
in good ““1“ by others.
Membérsi offiat-Jrs and employees Of Lokayum t° be public servants.
Limitation t° aPP'Y m certain cases.
Bar of ’ Jurisdi5fi°n‘ Legal assistam’e' Act *0 "4Y9 oveflidihg'e . I 28 expiaining, in respect of the cases, if any, where the advice of the Lokayukta was not accepted, the reason for such non-acceptance to be iaid before the Manipur Legislative Assembly.
49. The Lokayukta shalt function as the final appeiiate authority in respect of appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force providing: for deiivery of public services and redre'ssal of public grievances by any public authority in cases where the decision contains findings of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
50. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings under this Act shall tie against any public servant, in respect of anything which is done in good faith, or intended to be done in the discharge. of his official functions or in exercise of his powers.
51. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Lokayukta or against any officer, employee, agency or any person, in respect of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act or the ruies or the reguiations made thereunder.
52. The Chairperson, Members, officers ' and other employees of the Lekayukta shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act in pursuanceof any of the provisions of this Act, to be pUbiic servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.- -
53. The Lokayukta shall not inquire or investigate into any complaint; if the ,‘co'mpi‘ai'n‘t is made after the expiry of a peribd of seven years from the date on which the offence mentioned )in such complaint "is alleged to have been committed.
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54. No civil: court s'haii have jurisdiction in respect of any matter whichfthe'Lokayukta is empowered by or undepthis‘ Act to determine.
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55. The Lokayukta shall provide to every pérson against whom a complaint has been made, before it, under this Act, legal assistance to defend his case before the Lokayukta, if such assistance, is requested for.
56. The provisions of this Act. shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act. ' ~ ‘ - 29 57 The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, any other iaw for thetime being in force. ~