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The Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011
The Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Appointment of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 34. Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta to hold no other Office.
Section 45. Term of office of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 56. Conditions of service of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 67. Removal of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 78. Staff of Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 89. Matters which may be investigated by Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 910. Matters not subject to investigation.
Section 1011. Provisions relating to complaints.
Section 1112. Provision for holding preliminary inquiry.
Section 1213. Procedure in respect of detail investigation.
Section 1314. Issue of search warrants, etc.
Section 1415. Evidence.
Section 1516. Reports of Lokayukta.
Section 1617. Initiation of prosecution.
Section 1718. Secrecy of information.
Section 1819. Costs.
Section 1920. Intentional insult or interruption to, or bringing into disrepute the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 2021. Public functionary to submit property statements.
Section 2122. Protection.
Section 2223. Prosecution and Courts not to be barred.
Section 2324. Publication of reports.
Section 2425. Conferment of additional functions on Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.
Section 2526. Bar to inquiries.
Section 2627. Pendency of case not to bar proceeding under this Act.
Section 2728. Power to delegate.
Section 2829. Lokayukta to make suggestions.
Section 2930. The provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force.
Section 3031. Power of the State Government to make the rules.
Section 3132. Power of Lokayukta to make regulations.
Section 3233. Removal of doubts.
Section 3334. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 3435. Repeal and savings.
Section 35
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"content": "(b) If, after investigation of any complaint involving a grievance, the Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, is satisfied that in consequence of mal-administration by the public functionary, the complainant has sustained injustice or undue hardship, the Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, shall by a report in writing recommend to the public functionary and the competent authority concerned, that such injustice or undue hardship shall be remedied or redressed and such report shall be acted upon as far as possible within 60 days and a report shall be sent to the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta accordingly.",
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"content": "(a) for the purpose of any report to be made under this Act, or for the purpose of any action or proceeding to be taken on such report; or\n(b) for the purpose of any proceeding, for an offence under the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (Central Act 19 of 1923), or for an offence of giving or fabricating false evidence under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act 45 of 1860);\n(c) for the purpose of supplying information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act 22 of 2005).\n(d) for such other purpose as may be prescribed.",
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"content": "(a) anything done or any action taken under the said Act shall, so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act, and shall continue to be in force unless and until it is superseded under the provisions of this Act.\n(b) all notices, complaints, enquiries and investigation or other proceedings pending before the Commission under the repealed Act shall stand transferred to and be continued by the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, under the provisions of this Act, as if it were commenced before him under this Act.",
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