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The Bihar Lokayukta Act, 2011

Power to make rules

In force Act 22 of 2011 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 22 of 2011

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Section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act, 2011 deals with power to make rules. The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely :- (a) fee an allowances may be payable to the members of the search committee.

(b) the manner of provisional attachment under sub-section 1(c) of section 33.

(c) the manner of sending the order of attachment along with the material to the Special Court under sub-section (2) of section 33 and 34;

(d) the manner of transmitting the letter of request under sub-section (2) of section 40;

(e) the form and the time for preparing in each financial year the budget for the next financial year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Lokayukta under section 43 ;

(f) the form for maintaining the accounts and other relevant records and the form of annual statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 45 ;

(g) the form and manner and the time for preparing the returns and statements along with particulars under sub-section (1) of section 45 ;

(h) the form and the time for preparing an annual report giving a summary of its activities during the previous year under sub-section (1) of section 54;

(i) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.

Section 55, The Bihar Lokayukta Act, 2011 (Act 22 of 2011).

Cross-references

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This section refers to

  1. s. 1 Short title and commencement
  2. s. 33 Provisional attachment of assets
  3. s. 34 Confirmation of attachment of assets
  4. s. 40 Letter of request to another State in certain cases
  5. s. 43 Budget
  6. s. 45 Annual Statement of accounts
  7. s. 54 Furnishing of returns, etc., to State Government

Questions about Section 55

What does Section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act deal with?

Section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act is headed "Power to make rules". The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.

How do I find court cases under Section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bihar Lokayukta Act 2011 55, section 55 Bihar Lokayukta Act 2011, section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 55 of the Bihar Lokayukta Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 1 (Short title and commencement), section 33 (Provisional attachment of assets), section 34 (Confirmation of attachment of assets), section 40 (Letter of request to another State in certain cases), and on 3 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Bihar Lokayukta Act enacted?

Bihar Lokayukta Act was enacted in 2011 as Act 22 of 2011. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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