THE LOKPAL BILL, 2011
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT OF LOKPAL3. Establishment of Lokpal.
4. Appointment of chairperson and other Members and Selection Committee.
5. Filling of vacancies of Chairperson or other Members.
6. Term of office and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
7. Salary, allowances and other conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
8. Removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Member of Lokpal.
9. Restriction on employment by Chairperson and Members after ceasing to hold office.
10. Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.
11. Secretary, other Officers and staff of Lokpal.
CHAPTER III
INVESTIGATION WING12. Investigation Wing.
13. Investigation officer to have powers of police.
14. Investigation officer to inquire on direction of Lokpal.
CHAPTER IV
PROSECUTION WING15. Appointment of Prosecution Director.
CHAPTER V
CONSOLIDATED FUND OF INDIA
16. Expenses of Lokpal to be charged on Consolidated Fund of India.
CHAPTER VI
17. Jurisdiction of Lokpal.
18. Matters pending before any court or committee or authority before inquiry before Lokpal not to be affected.
19. Constitution of benches of Lokpal.
20. Distribution of business amongst Benches
21. Power of Chairperson to transfer cases
22. Decision to be by majority.
CHAPTER VII
23. Provisions relating to complaints and inquiry and investigation.
24. Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.
25. Lokpal may require any public servant or any other person to furnish information, etc.
26. Previous sanction not necessary for investigation and initiating prosecution by Lokpal in certain cases.
27. Action on inquiry in relation to public servants not being minsters or Members of Parliament.
28. Action on inquiry against public servant being ministers or Members of Parliament.
CHAPTER VIII
POWERS OF LOKPAL29. Search and seizure.
30. Lokpal to have powers of civil court in certain cases.
31. Power to punish for contempt.
32. Power of Lokpal to utilise services of officers of Central or State Government.
33. Provisional attachment of assets.
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34. Confirmation of attachment of assets.
35. Power of Lokpal to recommend discontinuance of activity connected with allegation of corruption.
36. Power of Lokpal to give directions to prevent destruction of records during inquiry.
37. Power to delegate.
CHAPTER IX
38. Special Courts to be notified by Central Government.
39. Letter of request to a contracting State in certain cases.
CHAPTER X
40. Complaints against Chairperson and Members not to be inquired by Lokpal.
41. Complaints against officials of Lokpal.
CHAPTER XI
42. Assessment of loss and recovery thereof by Special Court.
CHAPTER XII
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT43. Budget.
44. Grants by Central Government.
45. Annual statement of accounts.
46. Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government.
CHAPTER XIII
DECLARATION OF ASSETS47. Declaration of assets.
48. Presumption as to acquisition of assets by corrupt means in certain cases.
CHAPTER XIV
49. Citizens’ charter.
CHAPTER XV
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES50. Prosecution for false complaint and payment of compensation, etc., to public servant.
51. False complaint made by society or association of persons or trust.
CHAPTER XVI
MISCELLANEOUS52. Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.
53. Protection of action taken in good faith by others.
54. Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants.
55. Bar of Jurisdiction.
56. Act to have overriding effect.
57. Provision of this Act to be in addition of other laws.
58. Amendment of certain enactments.
59. Power to make rules.
60. Power of Lokpal to make regulations.
61. Laying of rules and regulations.
62. Power to remove difficulties.
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