(l) The Lokayukta may. with the prior approval of the State Government, by notification. make such regulations as may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular. and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may provide for all or any of the matters namely:
(a) the normal working hours of the office of the Lokayukta. and holding of sittings of the Lokayukta outside normal working hours;
' (b) the holding of sittings of the Lokayukta at places other than the place of ordinary sittings;
(c) the procedure which may befollowed by the Lokayukta for conducting proceedings including inquiry and investigation;
(d) the forms in which complaints may be made. the affidavits which may accompanyisuch complaints, and the fees, if any, which may be charged in respect thereof;
(e) the forms and notices as may. in the opinion of the Lokayukta. be necessary for carrying out the inquiry and investigation.
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act,_ the State Government _may, by order, not inconsistent with the provisions oi this Act.
remove the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of publication of this Act in the Qflicial Gazette. ‘ I ll ).
THE SCHEDULE [ see sect-ion 5(2)] Form of oath or affirmation to be made by the Lokayukta.
“ I ........................ .. having been appointed Lokayukta of the State of Tripura do swear in the name of God/solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegience to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India that I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour affection or ill will and that I will uphold the Constitution and the law.
S- C. Das Secretary, Law.
Government of Tripura.
Printed at the Tripura Government Press, -Agartala.
12 C " ‘ s: ;-;;—.:_~ _ - Q-"""""""_* >__ THE TRIPURA ACT NO. 3 OF 2012.
THE TRIPURA LOKAYUKTA (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2012.
PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE OF TRIPURA GAZETTE Agartala, Friday, November 2, 2012 A. D., Kartika 11, 1934 S. E.
1 GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA LAW DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT : AGARTALA No.F.8(E-5)-Law/Leg-l/2012 Dated, Agartala 2“d November, 2012.
The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor on O2—11-2012 and is hereby published for General Information.
\ D. M. JAMATIA.
LR 8: SECRETARY, LAW.
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA 7‘ _ Y‘ _v__ ___ _ fiii 7 ./" - II-IE TRIPURA ACT No.3 OF 2012.
The Tripura Lokayukta (Amendment) Act, 2012.
AN _ ACT to amend the Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008.
"~ WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend ‘The Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008’ [hereinafter referred to as the ‘Principal Act’), to bring the public servants, including the government servants and officials of the local bodies, under the purview of Lokayukta, so as to ensure transparent, efficient, corruption free governance;
BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Sixtythird year of the Republic of India as f01lows:-
1. Short title and commencement:
[1] This Act may be called ‘The Tripura Lokayukta (Amendment) Act, 2012’.
[2] It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette.
2. Amendment of Long Title and Preamble of the Principal Act:
In the Long Title and Preamble of the Principal Act, the words “public functionaries” shall be replaced with the words “public functionaries and public servants”.
3. Amendment of Section 2 of the Principal Act:
(1) Sub-Section (3) of section 2 of the Principal Act shall be substituted with the following namely:— “[3) la) “Competent authority” in relation to a public functionary, rneans- ' i. in the case of the Chief Minister —the State LegislativeAssembly;
ii. in the case of a Minister —the Chief Minister 2 i i I - ii I — — I — 1- 4min; '
Provided that. during the period of operation of any proclamation issued under Article 356 of the Constitution of India in the case of a Member of the State Legislative Assembly —the Governor ~the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly;
Explanation — The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly shall act in consultation with the ChiefMinister and the Leader of the Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly.
in the case of Pradhan, the Upa- Pradhan and the members of the Gram Pranchayat, the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman and the members of the Panchayat Samiti in the case of Sabhadhipati, the Sahakari Sabhadhipati and the members of the Zilla Parishad in the case of the Councilors, Chairperson. Vice-Chairperson, members of the Nagar Panchayat Committee and the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson-in-council, the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor, the members of Mayor—in—Council and Commissioner of the Nagar Panchayats, Municipality or the Municipal Corporation, as the case may be
(b) The words “Competent Authority” in relation to a public servant meansin the case of a Secretary to the Government in the case of a Government servant other than a Secretary in the case of any other public servant 3 —— ~ -Sabhadhipati of the Zilla Parishad of the Concerned District;
- Minister-in-charge, Panchayat Department, Government of Tripura;
- Minister-in-charge, Department of Urban _Development, Government of Tripura.
- the Chief Minister;
- the Government of Tripura; _ —such authority, as may be notified by the State Government.” . ml’
(2) After sub-section (12) of section 2 of the Principal Act, a new sub~section (13) shall be inserted as under":- “(l3) “Public servant” means a person who is or was at any time-
(i) a Government servant;
[ii] the Chairman and Vice—Chairman (by whatever name called} or a member of a local authority in the State of Tripura or a statutory body or corporation established by or under any law of the State Legislature, including a co-operative society, or a Government Company within the meaning of section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 and such other corporations or boards as the State Government may, having regard to its fmancial interest in such corporations or boards, by notification, from time to time, specify; '
(iii) member of a Committee or Board, statutory or nonstatutory, constituted by the Government;
(iv) a person in the service of pay of,- _
(a) a local authority in the State of Tripura;
lb] a statutory body or a corporation (not being a local authority) established by or under a State or Central Act, owned or controlled by the State Govermnent and any other board or Corporation as the State Government may, having regard to its financial interest therein by notification, from time to time, specify;
[c] a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956. in which not less than fifty one percent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government, or any company which is a subsidiary of such company;
(d) a society registered or deemed to have been registered under the Tripura ,_ Societies Registration Act, 1960, which is subject to the control of the State Government and which is notified in this behalf in the Official Gazette;
(e) a co—operative Society;
(fl a university.
Explanation- In this clause, “co—operative society” means a cooperative society registered or deemed to have been registered under the Tripura Cooperative Societies Act, 1974, and “university” means a university established or deemed to be established by or under any law of the State Legislature.
Explanation — “Government Servant” means a person who is a member of the Civil Services of the State ofTripura or who holds a civil post or is serving in connection with the cyjfairs of the State of Trtpura 4 -‘-- - ~-— 7- ii-~—-—-———— .1- "-7- -tr-‘ g’r""" and includes any such person whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government of India, the Government of another State, a local authority or any person whether incorporated or not, and ‘also any person in the service of the Central or another State Government or a local or other authority whose services are temporarily placed at the disposal of the Government ofTripura but shall not include ofiicers of Tripura Judicial Service, staffs ofHigh Court and subordinate judiciary.”
4. Amendment of Section 9 of the Principal Act:
In section 9 of the Principle Act including marginal note shall be substituted in the following manner, namely:— (1] The marginal note shall be substituted as follows- “Proccdure for investigation or enquiry against public servant”
(2) For section 9, the following shall be substituted- ~ “[9] The Lokayukta shall investigate any allegation (corrupt practice) against any public servant with the approval of the competent authority and the procedure to be followed in enquiry or investigation shall be the same as in the case of public functionary”.
5. Amendment of Section 13 of the Principal Act:
After sub-section (2) of the section 13 of the Principal Act, a new sub-section [3] shall be inserted namely:— “[3] Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, the report of the Lokayukta shall be admissible as evidence Without any formal proof thereof in any enquiry or proceeding before any civil or criminal court or any other authority empowered to take evidence”.
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6. Repeal and Savings: -
(1) The Tripura Lokayukta (Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, is - hereby repealed.
(2) _NotWithstanding the repeal of the Tripura Lokayukta .'
(Amendment) Ordinance, 2012, anything done or any action taken under the Principal Act, as arnended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the Principal Act, as amended by this Act.
D.M. Jamatia L.R. 8: Secretary, Law.
Government of Tripura.
Printed at the Tripura Government Press, Agartala.
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l 1 1 I The-following. Apt or the Tripura tegislative Assembly received the assent of _.theGoi!ernor on l3~0332:Ui5 and is iwrebypublished for General iiiiformation.
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~ GOVERNi\{iEF\lT'$?TRi?URA 8 ¢Tripuzta Gmette, Extraordinary issue, March 20, 2015 A.-D.
was TRIPURAACT No. 3' on 2015 \ THE Taianiaa ii.-GKAYUKTA isscovn AMEHDMENT) ace, 2015 - KN to further amend the ihirmra Ibkayukta Act, -21.908.
WHEREAS, it is €Xp€§i€E;t so amend “The 'Fripnra Lgkayukta Act, 2008” (hereinafter referred eaves the Principe} Act’), byproviding an enabling provision to extend; term of eXisifing'Lokay?ukta'beyond .0'S{thre-e} years, in public interest; . , . BE it enacted by the Trfiptnza Legislative Assembly in the Sii<ty~- sixth years of the Republic of India. as foiloWs:- _ .
1. Short i;ii;le“and commencementr: ~ "_ » y.
{1} This Act may be called ‘The ’l‘ripura.Lokayu,kta (Second O Aiinendment) Act, 2015”; _ _ ‘ _ _ . (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the ofiicial gazette.‘ ' _ " ' ‘ _ _ - - . _ I,
2.An3.en¢;i_ment of Section 5 of the Principal Acti _ _ Sub—Section (1) of section 5 of the Principal Act shall be substituted with follo'ivi11g~ namely: ‘ ' " a “( 1}‘ Every person appointed as the Lokayukta shall hold office fora period of three years from the date he assi_1rnes'his office, unless in the interest of , public service, the Governor considers it _eXpe<iient to extend the term for a further period, not exceeding one yew at a time, Ii-‘? ‘ .
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__~ _ r 7‘ - . 5" Trigu;-a.Gwette;}Iseue,_March :;0,“201s A.D. M so however tl1'a‘_c,_ fiche total of such extension does not exceed two years any case; _' f ‘ ~ 5 A .
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-' -(a)t’£1e,~L<§l<ayul§‘ta may, in Writing under hire .hamd. addressed to ' l the Governor, resign his oficegz _ ' ‘Y - ~_ ‘D ' '(b}j;he Lolcayulcm may removed frgm office in flie manner ‘ e '__pi‘ovided in Semen 5”.’ ‘ . J ‘ ' " _' 3."Repea1a_ndSa1:ings: ~ ‘ V ' * § qijfrhe 'I>?rlpura'Lo1:ay111<;ta (Secand A3r1‘1e11dment}- oreiliance, _ ‘ Q0124, is héieby repealed; - .' I. A » A ‘ ’ " _ (2}NQtvvit11stand§;n'g the repeal of the Tsfip1';1*a. Lokayukta {Seeond ' ' Amendment) Ordinance, 2014, anything done or any action - ‘ takeri ur_1<1er_ the Pzincipal Act, as amended by, ’§heA_ said Ordinafnce, sl1a,11 be deemed to have been <ione_or~t;=1ke'n'under' the‘ Pri.ncipa1,Act, as amended by this Act. ‘ ».
D. M. Jaxnatie.
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' .G;5ve1'-nliiexlt of Tlipura. - I I \ » I|.
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F i i I2 I 1 y THE TRIPURA ACT N0.3 OF 2017 THE TRE?URA. LQKAYUKTA (THIRD AMENDMENT) ACT, 2017.
PUBLISHED IN THE EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE -OF THE TRIPURA GAZETTE AGARTALA.
eigefiala, Thursday, March 9, 2017A. D., Phalguna 18, 1938 S'.E.
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA LAW DEPARTMENT §§_CR§TA_eR|fi§I'/: AGARTALA No. F.12(44]-Law/Leg/A0/ZOIU1962 Dated, Agartala, the 9"‘ March, 2017.
NOTIFICATION The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor of Tripura on the 6"‘ March, 2017 and is hereby published for General information. - I/¢” ( D.M.Jamatia} LR. & Secretary, Iaw Government of Tripura ill‘ ‘V i __ O ~ e~~~----:==,_~A ~~' l vi — 1*-_ TRIPURA lies 3 253}?
THE TRIPURA LOKAYUKTA [THIRD AMENDMENT] ACT, 20 17 An ACT Further to amend “The Tripura LokayuktaAct, 2008 WHEREAS, it is expedient to amend “The Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008” [hereinafter referred to as the ‘Principal Act’), by incorporating an enabling provision in “The Tiipura Lokayukta Act, 2008” to facilitate convening the meeting of the 3[three) Members Selection Committee by inviting the Leader of the Single Largest Opposition Party in absence of the designated Leader of Opposition in public interest;
BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Sixty- Eight years of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) This Act may be called “The Tripura Lokayukta [Third Amendment) Act, 20 1 7”;
[2] It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette.
2. Amendment of Section 3:
After the existing proviso to Sub-Section (1) of Section 3 of “The Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008”, the following new proviso shall be added: -
(2) ‘I I j “Provided further that - In the absence ofthe designated Leader ofOpposition, the meeting 0fthe 3(three) Members Selection Committee comprising of the ChiefMinister, Speaker and Leader of the Opposition may be convened by inviting the Leader of the Single Largest Opposition Party in place of the Leader of Opposition”. , (D.M. Jarnatia) L.R. & Secretary, law _ Government ofTripura '
(3) Registered No. N. E.930.No.1075 ?RU Published by Authority EXTR.AORDINARY TSSUE Agaftala,Wednesday, June 9,2021 A.D., Jyaishtha19, 1943 S.E.
PART--Ill-- Acts of Tripura Legislature.
No. r. 8 (1)L aw lI'eg-U202 1 (P) GOVERNMENT OF'TRIPURA LAWDEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AGARTALA Dated, Agartala, the 15th Mayr202t I{OTIFICATION The foilowing Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor of Tripura on the 7b ofWay,2A2I andis hereby published forGeneral information.
( Government of Tripura No.1075 Registered No. N. E. 930.
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Q,-. ;.'L._.;- ?RE?3JR% G§Z§?T§ awmarnfi Published byAuthority EXTRAORDINARY ISSUE Agartala, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 A. D., Jyaishtha 19, 1943 S. E.
PART--Ill-- Acts of Tripura Legislature.
GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA LAWDEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, AGARTALA N0. F.8(1)LaW/Leg-I/2021(P) Dated, Agartala, the 15th May, 2021 NOTIFICATION The following Act of the Tripura Legislative Assembly received the assent of the Governor 0f'Tripura on the 7m ofMay, 2021 and is hereby published for Generalmfonnarios. ' I I % (Sofia udhurl) Deputy Sec etary, Law Government of Tripura Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, June 9, 2O2I A' D' TRIPURA ACT No. 4 OF 2021 TTIE TRTPUfiA LoT(AYuKEA {SGTTI*TTI ATvTT!{DMEHT} ACT' 2,fr2I AN ACT Furt|wrtoamend.theTripural'okagukt:aAct"2oa8.
WIIEEEAS, It is expedient to an end "The Tripura Lokayukta Act,Z00g {hereinafter referred to as the 'Principal Act} by incorporating an enabling provision in uThe Tripura Lokayukta Act,2008" in terms of quali-fi:ation for appointment of Lakayukta, 'lripura in public interest;
BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Seventy_Secoldyea-oftlreRepublicoflndi.aasfollows:- t. Stort tltle an*' corn'flleaoetr'egt I
(1) This Act may be called 'The Tripura Lokayukta {Fourth imendment) Act, 2Q2t';
i2l if shalt cofile into for* " *rL tlie date of its publicatian in the ofiicial gazette.
sub-section {2t of section 3 cf the Principal Act shall be substituted -*/ith fcllowlng na:nel5r :
Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, June 9, 2021 A. D.
TRIPURA ACT N0. 4 OF 2621 THE ‘TRIPURA LOKAYKFKTA {FOURTH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 AN ACT Further to amend the Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008.
WHEREAS, It is expedient to amend “The Tripura Lokayukta Act,2008 {hereinafter referred to as the ‘Principal Act’) by incorporating an enabling provision in “The Tripura Lokayukta Act,2008” in terms of qualification fer appointment of Lokayukta, Tripura in public interest;
BE it enacted by the Tripura Legislative Assembly in the Seventy-Secoflnd year oi the Republic of India as fo]1ows:-
1. Short title ané cemmencement :
(1) This Act may be called ‘The Tripura Lokayukta (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2021”;
(2) it shall come into force en the date cf its publicatien kl the ofiiciai gazette.
2. . - 2 zzdmenl: of Seetiea 3 sf the Pa-ineigaai act :Eli“ Sub-Section {2} cf section 3 cf the Principal Act shall be substituted felleviiag namely :
“{2} A persen shaft net be qualified fer appointment as Lokayukta unless is a retired Judge of Ccuzt or is qualiied ’=:c be a -Judge "' 7' ' 17 "3 T-‘—r~-'f" r- "-‘ am: ‘E 1 T‘?st me Erngh Ccfiart or has seen -C1"-l8.l_1£1€@’l ee clwlg». -st Hlgn Court .
Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Isstle, June
8. Sege*&
9. 202r A. D.
tll ?he Tripura Lokayukta {Fcurth e*t} Ordinanc*r ,526' is hereby repealed.
under said , ' betj ed ts, have, been done or taken sd/- (soPAN CHAIIDHURI) Deputy Serectry Law GovernmentofTripura Tripura Gazette, Extraordinary Issue, June 9, 2021 A. D.
and Savings:
{1} The Tzipura Lskayukta{FeurthAmend3ner11t)~ Ordiinamze, 262, is hereby repeaied.
{2} Notwithstanding such regeel, Ema dancer any action takenviE?W under Ordinance, shal1;.h,e§;=dee11s€£¥ tea; hays: 'b"e(-3151 dgng gr taken under the COI'I'CSj3()I1C1;i1'_1g-]QI‘OV‘iSI:0I1S of this Act.
Sd/- (SOPANCHAUDHURI) ' Deputy Serectry, Law G0-v-emment0f'Tripura*" ;Jr:’l-tied at .1‘ 1. : I: ~ " "re"? Press, .Ag.arta.l'a. 3