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the Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta) and notwithstand<strong>in</strong>g<br />

anyth<strong>in</strong>g conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> this Act, the Lokayukta or Upa-<br />

Lokayukta, <strong>as</strong> the c<strong>as</strong>e may be, shall comply with such order.<br />

(4) When any additional functions are con ferred on the<br />

Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta under sub-section (1) or<br />

when the Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, is <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>vestigate<br />

any allegation under sub-section (3), the Lokayukta or the<br />

Upa-Lokayukta shall exercise the same powers and discharge<br />

the same functions, <strong>as</strong> he would have exercised and<br />

discharged <strong>in</strong> the c<strong>as</strong>e of any <strong>in</strong>vestigation made on a<br />

compla<strong>in</strong>t <strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g an allegation and the provisions of this<br />

Act shall apply accord<strong>in</strong>gly.<br />

28. Bar <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>quiries<br />

29. Pendency of c<strong>as</strong>e<br />

not <strong>to</strong> bar<br />

proceed<strong>in</strong>g under<br />

this Act.<br />

30. Power <strong>to</strong> delegate<br />

31. Lokayukta <strong>to</strong><br />

make suggestions<br />

No formal or open <strong>in</strong>quiry <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> any allegation or grievance aga<strong>in</strong>st<br />

any public functionary <strong>in</strong> respect of which a compla<strong>in</strong>t h<strong>as</strong> been<br />

presented under section 11 shall be made at the <strong>in</strong>stance of the<br />

Government under the Commission ofInquiry Act, 1952 (Central Act<br />

60 of 1952), or by any other order or resolution of the Government,<br />

but noth<strong>in</strong>g here<strong>in</strong> conta<strong>in</strong>ed shall be construed <strong>as</strong> affect<strong>in</strong>g any right<br />

or power of any other person or authority under the Code of Crim<strong>in</strong>al<br />

Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), or under any other law for<br />

the time be<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> force, or <strong>as</strong> affect<strong>in</strong>g the constitution of, or the<br />

cont<strong>in</strong>uance of the function<strong>in</strong>g of or exercise of powers by any<br />

Commission or Commission of Inquiry appo<strong>in</strong>ted before the<br />

commencement of this Act.<br />

The pendency of any civil or crim<strong>in</strong>al c<strong>as</strong>e <strong>in</strong> the High Court or any<br />

court subord<strong>in</strong>ate there<strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong> respect of any allegation or grievance<br />

shall not bar the scrut<strong>in</strong>y, <strong>in</strong>vestigation or <strong>in</strong>quiry of or <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> that<br />

allegation under this Act, and no such scrut<strong>in</strong>y, <strong>in</strong>vestigation or<br />

<strong>in</strong>quiry shall be deemed <strong>to</strong> amount <strong>to</strong> contempt of such Court.<br />

The Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta may, by a general or special<br />

order <strong>in</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g, direct that any power conferred or duties imposed on<br />

him by or under this Act (expect the power <strong>to</strong> make <strong>in</strong>vestigation or<br />

<strong>to</strong> report <strong>to</strong> the competent authority or the power <strong>to</strong> punish for<br />

contempt) may also be exercised or discharged by such officers,<br />

employees, agencies referred <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong> section 8 <strong>in</strong> the menny <strong>as</strong> may be<br />

specified <strong>in</strong> the order;<br />

The Lokayukta or the Upa-Lokayukta, if <strong>in</strong> the discharge of its<br />

functions under this Act, notices a practice or procedure which <strong>in</strong> its<br />

op<strong>in</strong>ion affords an opportunity for corruption, it may br<strong>in</strong>g it <strong>to</strong> the<br />

notice of the Government and may suggest such changes <strong>in</strong> the said<br />

practice or procedure <strong>as</strong> it may deem fit.<br />

32. Power of the State (1)<br />

Government <strong>to</strong><br />

make the rules<br />

The Government may, by notification, make rules for the<br />

purpose of carry<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> effect the provisions of this Act.<br />

(2) In particular, and without prejudice <strong>to</strong> the generality of the<br />

forego<strong>in</strong>g power, such rules may provide for -<br />

(a) the competent authority <strong>to</strong> be prescribed under subclause<br />

(iv) of clause (d) of section 2;

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