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In the principal Act for Section 4, the following oi Section Sections shall be substituted, namely : — 4 of the Assam Act XX of 1986 .. , , , ,, , , , * 4, (1) The Lokayukta shall be a person wh« is or has been a fudge of the Supreme Court or the Ch ief Justice of a High Court: Provided that the qualifications laid down in this sub section shall not apply to the person already appointed as a Lokayukta prior to coming into force of (Ameniment) Act, 1990. (2) The Upa-Lokayukta shall be a person who is or has been a Judge of a High Court. (3) The Lokayukta or Upa-L okayikta, as th ecae may be , shall be a person who is not o- nevir has been a member o f Parliament or a member of the Legislature of any State and shall not hold any office of trust or profit, ob.er than his office as the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lokayukta, as the case TH E ASSAM GA ZETTE. EX TRAO RD INAR Y, MAY 22, 1990 533 may be, or connected with any political party or carry on any business or practice any profession and accordingly, before he enters up ^n his office as the Lokayakta o. Upa- Lokayukta, as the case may be, shall,— (a ) if he i-' a sitting fudge of the Supreme Co urt or the Chief Justice or a Judge of a High Co urt, as the case may be, or hold any other office or tru st or profit, resign such office ; or (b) if he is connects 1 with anv polidcal party, sever such connection with it : er (cl if he is carryiug on any busiaess, sever his connec tion (sh ort of divesting himse.f of ownership) with the con duct and management of such bu sine ss; or (d ) if he is practising any profession suspend practice of sucii profession’1. Amendment 4 - 1“ <h« principal Act, in section 5,— of Section 5 of the Assam Act XX of