Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— Defi nitions. (a) “Bench” means a bench of the Lokayukta; (b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Lokayukta; (c) “competent authority” means, in relation to,— (i) the Chief Minister, the Governor; (ii) a Minister, the Chief Minister; (iii) a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the State other than a Minister, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; (iv) an offi cer in any Department, the Government; (v) a Chairperson or Members of any Body, or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Autonomous Body (by whatever name called) established or constituted under an Act of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly of the State or wholly or partly fi nanced by the Government or controlled by it, the Minister-in-charge or the Chief Minister, as the case may be, of the department of such Body or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Autonomous Body; (vi) an offi cer of any Body or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Autonomous Body (by whatever name called) established or constituted under an Act of Parliament or of the Legislative Assembly of the State or wholly or partly fi nanced by the Government or controlled by it, the head of such Body or Board or Corporation or Authority or Company or Society or Autonomous Body; (vii) in any other case not falling under sub-clauses (i) to (vi) above, such department or authority as the Government may, by notifi cation, specify: 1