Act 3 of 2012

Preamble

The Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011 (Goa Act 3 of 2012) [12-5-2012] AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Institution of Lokayukta to inquire into grievances and allegations against public functionaries in the State of Goa and to make provisions for the appointment of the Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta and for the matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Sixty-Second Year of the Republic of India as follows :-

Sections

Type to filter. 35 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Appointment of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
4. 4Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta to hold no other Office
5. 5Term of office of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
6. 6Conditions of service of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
7. 7Removal of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
8. 8Staff of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
9. 9Matters which may be investigated by Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
10. 10Matters not subject to investigation
11. 11Provisions relating to complaints
12. 12Provision for holding preliminary inquiry
13. 13Procedure in respect of detail investigation
14. 14Issue of search warrants, etc
15. 15Evidence
16. 16Reports of Lokayukta
17. 17Initiation of Prosecution
18. 18Secrecy of Information
19. 19Costs
20. 20
21. 21Public functionary to submit property statements
22. 22Protection
23. 23Prosecution and Courts not to be barred
24. 24Publication of reports
25. 25Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta
26. 26Bar to inquiries
27. 27Pendency of case not to bar proceeding under this Act
28. 28Power to delegate
29. 29Lokayukta to make suggestions
30. 30
31. 31Power of the State Government to make the rules
32. 32Power of Lokayukta to make regulations
33. 33Removal of doubts
34. 34Power to remove difficulties
35. 35Repeal and savings

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