Public and Administrative Law
The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
Act 45 of 2003 · 33 sections
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Title, date and preamble
[11th September, 2003.]
An Act to provide for the constitution of a Central Vigilance Commission to inquire or cause
inquiries to be conducted into offences alleged to have been committed under the Prevention
of Corruption Act, 1988 by certain categories of public servants of the Central Government,
corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and
local authorities owned or controlled by the Central Government and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER II THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
- 3.Constitution of Central Vigilance Commission
- 4.Appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners
- 5.Terms and other conditions of service of Central Vigilance Commissioner
- 6.Removal of Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioner
- 7.Power to make rules by Central Government for staff
CHAPTER III FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE CENTRAL VIGILANCE COMMISSION
- 8.Functions and powers of Central Vigilance Commission
- 8A.Action on preliminary inquiry in relation to public servants
- 8B.Action on investigation in relation to public servants
- 9.Proceedings of Commission
- 10.Vigilance Commissioner to act as Central Vigilance Commissioner in certain circumstances
- 11.Power relating to inquiries
- 11A.Director of Inquiry for making preliminary inquiry
- 12.Proceedings before Commission to be judicial proceedings
CHAPTER IV EXPENSES AND ANNUAL REPORT
CHAPTER V MISCELLANEOUS
- 15.Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16.Central Vigilance Commissioner, Vigilance Commissioner and staff to be public servants
- 17.Report of any inquiry made on reference by Commission to be forwarded to that Commission
- 18.Power to call for information
- 19.Consultation with Commission in certain matters
- 20.Power to make rules
- 21.Power to make regulations
- 22.Notification, rule, etc., to be laid before Parliament
- 23.Power to remove difficulties
- 24.Provisions relating to existing Vigilance Commission
- 25.Appointments, etc., of officers of Directorate of Enforcement
- 26.Amendment of Act 25 of 1946
- 4A.Committee for appointment of Director
- 4B.Terms and conditions of service of Director
- 4C.Appointment for posts of Superintendent of Police and above, extension and curtailment of their tenure, etc
- 27.Repeal and saving
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