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Sec tion 178, Sec tfe a 179 ar Section l&ll of th e Indian petilil Code is «nr>m ihi’d In 1Ixj view or preoe nee o f «h<- Lokayukota or Vpii l . ikayuW a. lie may causa trie offender to be de tained in cu stody and may. at an y tim e on tho same day. (,il:< oag/iiitonce of tlx- offence and after givin g llw nlfcnd er a rcaroiifible Op portu nity of show ing cause why lie -'Q uid no; be punished und er thia section, sente nce th s o ffe nder to sim ple £mprloiuner< (or a te rm 20 which' m ay ex ten d to ixie month, w to fine wh ich may ex tend to five hun dred rup ees. or to both. - • v (7) In ev ery « 3 e trie d und er sub-section (6). the Lo kayu kta ur ’Upa-Loka.yukta, as ti ie case may b i shall reco rd < he (.■ ■« eo n'M uting thn offe nce with tKe State m ent (il any) mode by tl- offender as well as th n finding and the sentonce. (8) Any person. convicted on a tri al held under sub - section GO or sub-inc^, hi lib ro w ap peal to ikoHU tii Co urt, an d th e provisions of C hapttr XXIX oi tS e Code of C riminal proced ure. 107b, shall, io fa r « th ey m« ap p licable. apply <o appeals un dor this sub-Jcixicti, an d tHc Appellate Cour> may altar or revenw the fin ding o r re duce or reve rse the Sen ten ce a p p lie d ag ains t (9) The provisions of sub-sections (5). (6,. |7>. a nd (3, sh al l ha ve effect notw ith stan ding , anything co ntaine d in the Code nf Criminal procedure. 1973. bu t nothing in tbeee xuo-socuons shal l affect Use pow nr of the hc Jtayuh io 0: Upa-Lokayukta, ns the case may be, to procee d unde r sub section (.1,1 In respec t of a a r offence, whe re it d o u no t choose to pro ceed und er su b’iic ti o n j (2). (6) a nd (7), (10) Words an d ex pressio ns used in sub-sections (ft) to P> an d no t defin.-<l in th is Act shall have tGe same meanings as In th e Code of Crim inal Pr oc edure. 1973. f4. Stefi of f-okayuktu an d Upa- L iUiiviik'x—(11 The Lo kayuktn may appoint, w au thorise an Una-Ix>lrayuktn or an y officer subo rd inate to th e l.n lrsyuk ta or an Upa- Lokaynfcth to appoint, officers an d othe r em plo yees to assist the Lck ay ukta a id th e Upo-Lokayukia in die dis charge of their fu nc tion s und er this Ac*. Provided th at xxilhina in thia sub-sectlnn shall be ca nr irue d to preven t an y person who ho lds a post und er th e Ce ntral nr -the Sta te Gov ernm en t from being appoin ted on de pu tation with' th e co ns en t o f th at Go vernme nt. 2) (2) The number unci categories of offierr* and em ptoy e« who n a y be appointed undo aub-x c-icr, ill , th eir sala rlts. uHowoncea and o’.ffer conditions of servias and tt ir irtm inistratlv-. powers of the bokayukta and I5pa-I<oktiyukftt..' shall bs such on mav b» determined ! (general or special ord er of the State Government made after consult irtini w ith the bukayukta (3) Without piyjudic o to the urovl.-Sen; o’ svl -s-.-. - tion <J> the I.oJcayuJota or ao Vpa-LokayuRta mav for the purpose Of corxiuctinc investigations under this Act utilise the services of:— {:) any officer or investigation atjoncy of tite Stato or Cen tral Government with the concurrence of th at Government; <ii| any other person or agency. 15 Secrecy of Inform ation.—(1) Any Information obtained by the Lokayu kta or thr? dp *-Lokayukta >.■; members of their n a ff In the course o f or fo r the purpose of any Investigation under th is Acs and any evidence recorded or collected in connection w ith such info rmation shall subject to the- provisions o f the previa© to ru - tio n J2) of aection 10. be treated as ronfider.tia! arid nr:- withitand ing anyth ing contained in the Indian Evidence Act. 11172 (Centra! Ac: 1 of 1872). nc Cou rt shall b- rn- titled to compel tho Lokayukta or un Upa-Lokayukta any public servant to give evidence relating to meb infor mation or produce the evidence So recorded or collected. (21 Nothing In sub-section (11 shall enplv i ’i • *-'•*- closure o f any info rmation or particulars.- (a) fop purposes o f the Investigation o r in any report to b» made thereon or for anv actum or onx-edlnen to ’-•? taken on such report, or (b) for purposes of any proceedings for on offence under the Official Secrets Act, 1S23 (Central Act :0 oi 1923), or an offence of giv ing or fabricatin g (also evidence under the Indian Penal Code. 18lW> (Central Acl 4S of 18601 or fo r purpose, o f any tri al of an offence under Section 13 or any proceeding* under section 1ft or 22 fcl lo r su ch otho.* purposes aa may be p ro sc ribed : , (3) An officer of oth er au th ority prescribed in tliia beh alf m ay give notice in w riting to th o Lokayuh ta or an I'pa-L okoyUKta aa th e Case nta v be, with respect to anv documents or inform ati on specified In tKe no tice or an y class of docum ent* w inform ation so specified th at in tbs opinion of th e Steto Governm ent th e disclosure of the document* Or inform ation or of documents or Inform ation of th at class would be con trar y to public interest and whe re Such no tice is given, no thing in th is Act shall be constru ed m* au thorising o t requ iring th e Lo ka yu kta, the Vpa-Lohttyukta or any num ber of th eir stuff, un less (ha fyikr.;.uk:„ ; , be tW V - d“d, is of th - opinion th at disclosure of such document or inform ati on Involve* no public In tere st, to comm unicate to an y pe rson an y document or mform aP oo specified tn th e notice ot an y document or inform ation of a class so specified. l«. In teathioa l Insult ur mtcrtuplUio >9, or bringing Into dUrepMtt, Lo kavnkta or Upa-Lokayukta. - ’1) Who ev er mtontionally erf o n an y Insult, or causes any In te rr - up tlon to th e Lokayukta or an U paL ok ay ukta wh ilo the Lo kayu kto or th e Upa-L ok ay uk ta 18 co nducting an y Investigation und er th is Act sh all on covtctlon. bo pun i she d with sim ple I mp risonme nt for a te rm wh ich may ex tend to six month?, ur w ith fine o r witfi both. (2) Whoever, by words spok en or intended to be read makes or publishes an y State ment or does an y oth er act, which Is calculated to bring the Lokayukta o r a n Upa Lok ay uk ta in to disre put e sh all co conviction, be punished with sim ple im priso nm ent for a te rm wh ich may ex tend to six months, o r w ri t fine or w ith both (3) The prov ision) of sub-scctlons (2) to (6) of Sec tio n 199 Of tlie Code Of Cr im inal Pr oc edure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974). sh all apply tn relatio n to an offe nce und er 8ub-8ec- tlon (l l or sub-section (2) an they app ly in r elation to an offence referred to in sub-section (2) of the said Section 199 su bjec t to th r modification th at no co mplaint in ras ped of suc h offence shall be mad e by the pu blic prosecu to r exce pt w ltli th e previous annexion.-- 2J (a) in the case of a n offence ag ainsj the Lokayu ktn. of tffe L okay ukta . <b) tn th e c u e of «n offence agai nn an Upa -L ok sy- uJrta, of th e Upa-L ok ay uk ta concerned.