Bare ActsThe Goa Lokayukta Act, 2011

Section 5

Term of office of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta

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Term of office of the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta.— (1) Every person appointed as the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall hold office for a term of 3[five years] from the date on which he enters upon his office as Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta, as the case may be, or till he attains the age of 13[seventy three] years, whichever is earlier: 14[***] 15[Provided that]. (a) the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign from his office; or (b) the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta may be removed from office in the manner provided in section 7. (2) On ceasing to hold office, the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta shall be ineligible for further appointment as the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta or for any employment under the Government of Goa or for any employment under any local authority, University, Statutory Body or Corporation, Society, Co-operative Society, Government Company, other body or corporation, as is referred to in sub-clauses (iii) to (x) of clause (q) of section 2;

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