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The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

Act ID: 2013

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013

"An Act to provide for the establishment of a body of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for States to inquire into allegations of corruption against certain public functionaries."

Table of Contents

63 Sections

Ch. I

– Preliminary

S.1Short title, extent, application and commencement

Ch. IDe

finitions

Ch. IIE

stablishment of lokpal

S.3Establishment of Lokpal S.4Appointment of Chairperson and Members on recommendations of Selection Committee S.5Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or Members S.6Term of office of Chairperson and Members S.7Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members S.8Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office S.9Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances S.10Secretary, other officers and staff of Lokpal

Ch. IIIIn

quiry wing

S.11Inquiry Wing

Ch. IVP

rosecution wing

S.12Prosecution Wing

Ch. VE

xpenses of lokpal to be charged on consolidated fund of india

S.13Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India

Ch. VIJ

urisdiction in respect of inquiry

S.14Jurisdiction of Lokpal to include Prime Minister, Ministers, members of Parliament, Groups A, B, C and D officers and officials of Central Government S.15Matters pending before any court or committee or authority for inquiry not to be affected S.16Constitution of benches of Lokpal S.17Distribution of business amongst benches S.18Power of Chairperson to transfer cases S.19Decision to be by majority

Ch. VIIP

rocedure in respect of preliminary inquiry and investigation

S.20Provisions relating to complaints and preliminary inquiry and investigation S.21Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard S.22Lokpal may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc S.23Power of Lokpal to grant sanction for initiating prosecution S.24Action on investigation against public servant being Prime Minister, Ministers or members of Parliament

Ch. VIIIP

owers of lokpal

S.25Supervisory powers of Lokpal S.26Search and seizure S.27Lokpal to have powers of civil court in certain cases S.28Power of Lokpal to utilise services of officers of Central or State Government S.29Provisional attachment of assets S.30Confirmation of attachment of assets S.31Confiscation of assets, proceeds, receipts and benefits arisen or procured by means of corruption in special circumstances S.32Power of Lokpal to recommend transfer or suspension of public servant connected with allegation of corruption S.33Power of Lokpal to give directions to prevent destruction of records during preliminary inquiry S.34Power to delegate

Ch. IXS

pecial courts

S.35Special Courts to be constituted by Central Government S.36Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases

Ch. XCo

mplaints against chairperson, members and officials of lokpal

S.37Removal and suspension of Chairperson and Members of Lokpal S.38Complaints against officials of Lokpal

Ch. XIA

ssessment of loss and recovery thereof by special court

S.39Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court

Ch. XIIF

inance, accounts and audit

S.40Budget S.41Grants by Central Government S.42Annual statement of accounts S.43Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government

Ch. XIIIDe

claration of assets

S.44Declaration of assets S.45Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases

Ch. XIVO

ffences and penalties

S.46Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant S.47False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust

Ch. XVMis

cellaneous

S.48Reports of Lokpal S.49Lokpal to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the time being in force S.50Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant S.51Protection of action taken in good faith by others S.52Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants S.53Limitation to apply in certain cases S.54Bar of jurisdiction S.55Legal assistance S.56Act to have overriding effect S.57Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws S.58Amendment of certain enactments S.59Power to make rules S.60Power of Lokpal to make regulations S.61Laying of rules and regulations S.62Power to remove difficulties

Ch. III

– Establishment of the lokayukta

S.63Establishment of Lokayukta