Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Every complaint of allegation or wrong doing made against any offi cer or employee or agency under or associated with the Lokayukta for an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this section. Complaints against offi cials of Lokayukta. (2) The Lokayukta shall complete the inquiry into the complaint or allegation made within a period of thirty days from the date of its receipt. (3) While making an inquiry into the complaint against any offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta, if it is prima facie satisfi ed on the basis of evidence available, that,— (a) continuance of such offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated in his post while conducting the inquiry is likely to affect such inquiry adversely; or (b) an offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta or agency engaged or associated is likely to destroy or in any way tamper with the evidence or infl uence witnesses, then, the Lokayukta may, by order, suspend such offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta or divest such agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta of all powers and responsibilities hereto before exercised by it . 162 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (4) On completion of the inquiry, if the Lokayukta is satisfi ed that there is prima facie evidence of the commission of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, or of any wrong doing, it shall, within a period of fi fteen days of the completion of such inquiry, sent its report to the Vigilance Commission of the State for appropriate action on such offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta or such offi cer, employee, agency engaged or associated with the Lokayukta and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the offi cial concerned: Central Act 49 of 1988. Provided that no such order shall be passed without giving such offi cer or employee of the Lokayukta, or agency so engaged or associated, a reasonable opportunity of being heard. CHAPTER - IX. FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT. Budget.