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(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for. the time being in force, the Lokayukta shall constitute an Inquiry Wing headed by the Director of Inquiry for the purpose of conducting preiiminary inquiry into any offence alleged to have been committed by a public servant punishabie under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: Provided that till such time the Inquiry Wing is constituted by the Lokayukta, the State Government shall make avaiiable such number of officers and other staff from such of its Departments, as may be reduired by the Lokayukta, for conducting preiiminary inquiry under this Act. 9 (‘2) For the purposes of assisting the Lokayukta in conducting a preliminaryInquiry under this Act, the officers of the Inquiry Wing not below the rank of Under Secretary to Government of Manipur, shail have the same powers as ' I are conferred upon the Inquiry Wing of the Lokayukta under this Act CHAPTER IV PROSECU'IIONWING 12.. (1) The Lokayukta shalt by notification constitute a Prosecution Wing headed by the Director of Prosecution for thepurpose ofpro’secution of public servants in relation to any complaint by the Lokayukta under this Act: Provided that tillsUch time the Prosecution Wing is constituted by the Lokayukta the State Government shall make available such number of officers and other staff -from its Departments, as may be required by the Lokayukta, for conducting prosecution under this Act». ”(2) The Director of Prosecution shail, «after having - been so directed. by ,the- Lokayukta, file _a case in accordance with the investigation report, before the ' SpecialCourt and take allnecessary steps in respect of the prosecution of public ServantsIn reiation to any offence puhiShabie under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (3) The;case under sub—section (2) Shaii be deemed tobe a reportIflied on completioh of investigation, referred to in section 173 of the Code of Criminai Procedure 1973 CHAPTER V EXPENSES OF LQKAYUKTATOBE CHARGEDON CONSOLIDATED FUND OF STATE