Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The State Government may, in consultation with the Commission, make rules with respect to the number of members of the staff of the Commission and their conditions of service. THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. JANUARY 7. 2013 17 CHAPTER KI FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE STATE VIGILANCE COMMISSION Functions and 8. (I) The functions and powers of the Commission shall be to- powers o f the State Vigilance Commission (a) exercise superintendence over the functioning of the Vigilance and Police Establishment in so far as it relates to the investigation of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or offences with which a public servant specified in sub-section (2) may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be charged at the same trial; (b) give directions to the Vigilance and Police Establishment for the purpose of discharging the responsibilities entrusted to it with reference to offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or offences with which a public servant may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, • be charged at the same trial; ( c) inquire or cause an inquiry or investigation to be made on a reference made by the State Government where in it is alleged that a public servant being an employee of the State Government or a corporation established by or under any State Act Government company society and any local authority owned or controlled by that Government has committed an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or an offence with which a public servant may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be charged at the same trial; (d) Subject to the provisions of section 25 o f this Act, inquire or cause an inquiry or investigation to be made into any complaint against any official belonging to such category of officials ( specified in Sub-section (2) wherein it is alleged that he has committed an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 or an offence with which a public servant specified in sub section (2) may under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be charged at the same trial; (e) review the progress of investigations conducted by the Vigilance and Police Establishment into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 or offences with which a public servant may, under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, be charged at the same trial; (f) review the progress of applications pending with the competent authorities for sanction of prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988; (g) tender advice to the State Government corporations established by or under any State Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the State Government on Vigilance cases related to the officers under its purview and on such other matters as may be referred to it by that Government, said Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or controlled by the State Government or otherwise; Central Act 49 of 1988 Central Act 2 o f 1974 Central Act 2 o f