(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder, the Lokayukta may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations to carry out the provisions 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 following matters, namely:—
(a) the conditions of service of the secretary and other officers and staff 83 of the Lokayukta and the matters which in so far as they relate to salaries, allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval of the President under sub-section (4) of section 10;
(b) the place of sittings of benches of the Lokayukta under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 16;
(c) the manner for displaying on the website of the Lokayukta , the status of all complaints pending or disposed of along with records and evidence with reference thereto under sub-section (9) of section 20;
(d) the manner and procedure of conducting an preliminary inquiry or investigation under sub-section (11) of section 20;
(e) Any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified under this Act.
Laying of rules and regulations
60. Every rule and regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before legislative Assembly as soon as successive sessions Legislative Assembly agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation, or legislative Assembly agree that the rule or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.
Power to remove difficulties
61.(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before legislative Assembly.
CHAPTER XVI 84 Saving & Repeals Saving and Repeals
62.(I) The Uttarakhand lokayukta Act, 2011 (Uttarakhand Act No. 27 years 2013) is hereby repealed.
(II) The Uttarakhand special court Act, 2011 is hereby repealed.
(III) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said enactment shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
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