The Telangana Promotion of Social Audit and Prevention of Corrupt Practices Act, 2012.
telangana · 2012
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- S. 1The section adapts the Andhra Pradesh Act to Telangana following state reorganization.
- S. 2Substituted by G
- S. 3Substituted by G
- S. 4(1) Every offence punishable under this Act shall be tried by the Special Magistrate for the area within which it was
- S. 5Section 5 mandates social audit reports to be treated as enquiry reports and directs Assistant Project Directors to file complaints based on verified reports or government directions.
- S. 6Section 6 establishes that offences under the Act will be tried by a Special Court following the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- S. 7Section 7 appoints Special Prosecutors with at least five years' experience to prosecute offences under the Act.
- S. 8Section 8 specifies that the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 governs trials for offenses under this Act.
- S. 9Section 9 penalizes corruption and fraudulent practices by government officials involved in implementing government schemes, with imprisonment and fines.
- S. 10Section 10 allows appeals to the Sessions Court or High Court from decisions by a Special Magistrate under this Act.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates courts to consider the accused's gains and resources when imposing fines and grants special magistrates powers akin to a District Judge.
- S. 12Section 12 allows an accused person to testify in their defense but only if they request to do so, and their silence cannot be used against them.
- S. 13Section 13 protects social audit teams from legal action for good faith actions but allows government to address specific complaints.
- S. 14Section 14 clarifies that the Act complements, not replaces, existing laws, and does not exempt public servants from other legal proceedings.
- S. 15Section 15 authorizes the government to issue necessary orders for the Act's effective implementation.
- S. 16(1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out all or any of the purposes of this Act
- S. 17The Andhra Pradesh Promotion of Social Audit and Prevention of Corrupt Practices Ordinance, 2012 is hereby repealed