THE NAGALAND LOKAYUKTA ACT (2nd AMENDMENT) ACT 2021 (ACT NO.1 OF 2022)

The Nagaland Gazette September 30, 2022 PART-V NOTIFICATION Dated Kohima, the 15(11 September. 2022. No.LAW/BILL/23-2/2021:: The Nagaland Lokayukta (Second Amendment I Act. 2021 (Act No.1 of 2022) duly assented by the Honble Governor of Nagaland on 21012022 is published herewith for general information. Sd/- H. CHINGAI PANJA Under Secretary to the Government of Nagland An Act to simplify and modify certain provisions of the Lokayukta Act. 2017(Act1 of 2018) and to impart clarity to some provisions in the said Act with a view te implement the Act smoothly and expeditiously. Be it enacted by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in the Seventy first year of the Rublic of India as follows :- CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY Short Title I ThisAct may be called the Nagaland Extent and Lokayukta (Second Amendment) Act .2022. Commencement 2 It extend to the whole state of Nagaland and applies also to the public servant posted outside Nagaland in connection with the affairs of the State of Nagaland. 3. The provisions of this Act shall come into effect forthwith. CHAPTER —2 2. In Section 3. for the sub-section (4). the following sub-section (4) shall be substituted namely: 4 (i) A person shall not be qualified for appointment as the Lokayukta unless he/she has been a judge of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice of a High Court or a judge of High Court or a person qualified to be appointed as a High Court Judge or a person who has vast knowledge of law and experience in judicial matters or courts or a person of impeccable integrity. outstanding ability having special knowledge and expertise of not less than twenty years in the matters relating to anti-corruption policy, public 28 The Nagaland Gazette, Part-V September 30, 2022 administration. vigilance, finance including insurance and banking, law and management; 3. In Section 3. Sub-section (9) for the words 'six months, the word 'one year" shall be substituted. 4. In Section (5), sub-section (1), for the word 'five ', the word three" shall be substituted. 5. In Section 5. at the end of sub section (1), the following shall be added, namely: (c) The term of Lokayukta may be extended beyond three years by two more years on mutual agreement between the Lokayukta and the State government. 6 In Section 32, sub-section (1), the following words "in consultation with Lokayukta' shall be deleted In Section 33 sub-section 2(b), the following words shall be added after the words' ordinary sitting', namely; "within the State of Nagaland". Sd'- Neiphiu Rio Chief Minister i/c Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department