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Preamble :
(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government
may, by notification appoint.
(11) “Minister” means a member of the Council or Ministers for the State of
Karnataka, but excluding the Chief Minister;
(vi) a university;
Provided that.-
(a) in prescribing the allowances and pension payable to and
other conditions of service of the Lokayukta, regard shall be had to
the allowances payable to and other conditions of service of the
Chief Justice of India;
not less than two thirds of the members of that House present and
voting has been presented to the Governor in the same session for
such removal on the ground of proved misbehaviour or incapacity.
(ii) break open the lock of any door, box, locker safe, almirah
or other receptacle for exercising the powers conferred by
sub-clause (i) where the keys thereof are not available.
11. Evidence__(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, for the purpose
of any investigation (including the preliminary inquiry, if any, before such
investigation) under this Act, the Lokayukta or an Upalokayukta or others
whose services are utilized under Section 15 may require any public
servant or any other person who, in his opinion is able to furnish
information or produce documents relevant to the investigation to furnish
any such information or produce any such document.
(5) For the purpose of investigation under this Act no person shall be
compelled to give any evidence or produce any document, which he could
not be compelled to give or produce in proceedings before a court.
12. Reports of Lokayukta, etc. (1) If, after investigation of any action
involving a grievance has been made, the Lokayukta or an Upalokayukta is
satisfied that such action has resulted in injustice or undue hardship to the
complainant or to any other person, the Lokayukta or an Upalokayukta
shall, by a report in writing, recommend to the competent authority
concerned that such injustice or hardship shall be remedied or redressed in
such manner and within such time as may be specified in the report.
(ii) If a public servant falling under items (e) and (f), but not
falling under items (d) and (g) of clause (12) of section 2,
be deemed to have vacated his office: and
(iii) If a public servant falling under items (d) and (g) of clause
(12) of section 2, be deemed to have been placed under
suspension by an order of the appointing authority.
15. Staff of Lokayukta, etc.- (1) There shall be such officers and
employees as may be prescribed to assist the Lokayukta and the
Upalokayukta or the Upalokayuktas in the discharge of their
functions under this Act.
Provided that the Court may for any adequate and special reasons
to be mentioned in the judgment impose a lesser sentence of
imprisonment and fine.
(g) any other matter for which rules have to be made are
necessary under this Act.
(2A) Any rule made under this Act may be made with
retrospective effect and when such a rule is made the reasons for
making the rule shall be specified in a Statement laid before both
Houses of the State Legislature subject to any modification made
under sub-section (3). Every rule made under this Act shall have
effect as if enacted in this Act.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as
may be after it is made before each House of the State Legislature
while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be
comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and
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SECOND SCHEDULE
[See Section 8(i)(a)]
Action taken for the purpose of investigating crimes relating to the security
of the State
Action taken in matters which arise out of the terms of a contract governing
purely commercial relations of the administration with customers or
suppliers except where the complainant alleges harassment or gross delay
in meeting contractual obligations.