48. Reports of Lokpal.—It shall be the duty of the Lokpal to present annually to the President a
report on the work done by the Lokpal and on receipt of such report the President shall cause a copy
thereof together with a memorandum explaining, in respect of the cases, if any, where the advice of the
Lokpal was not accepted, the reason for such non-acceptance to be laid before each House of Parliament.
49. Lokpal to function as appellate authority for appeals arising out of any other law for the
time being in force.—The Lokpal shall function as the final appellate authority in respect of appeals
arising out of any other law for the time being in force providing for delivery of public services and
redressal of public grievances by any public authority in cases where the decision contains findings of
corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988).
50. Protection of action taken in good faith by any public servant.—No suit, prosecution or other
legal proceedings under this Act shall lie against any public servant, in respect of anything which is done
in good faith or intended to be done in the discharge of his official functions or in exercise of his powers.
51. Protection of action taken in good faith by others.—No suit, prosecution or other legal
proceedings shall lie against the Lokpal or against any officer, employee, agency or any person, in respect
of anything which is done in good faith or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or the
regulations made thereunder.
52. Members, officers and employees of Lokpal to be public servants.—The Chairperson,
Members, officers and other employees of the Lokpal shall be deemed, when acting or purporting to act
in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of
the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
53. Limitation to apply in certain cases.—The Lokpal shall not inquire or investigate into any
complaint, if the complaint is made after the expiry of a period of seven years from the date on which the
offence mentioned in such complaint is alleged to have been committed.
54. Bar of jurisdiction.—No civil court shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter which the
Lokpal is empowered by or under this Act to determine.
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55. Legal assistance.—The Lokpal shall provide to every person against whom a complaint has been
made, before it, under this Act, legal assistance to defend his case before the Lokpal, if such assistance is
requested for.
56. Act to have overriding effect.—The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
anything inconsistent therewith contained in any enactment other than this Act or in any instrument
having effect by virtue of any enactment other than this Act.
57. Provisions of this Act to be in addition of other laws.—The provisions of this Act shall be in
addition to, and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force.
58. Amendment of certain enactments.—The enactments specified in the Schedule shall be
amended in the manner specified therein.
59. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
make rules to carry out the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the form of complaint referred to in clause (e) of sub-section (1) of section 2;
(b) the term of the Search Committee, the fee and allowances payable to its members and the
manner of selection of panel of names under sub-section (5) of section 4;
(c) the post or posts in respect of which the appointment shall be made after consultation with the
Union Public Service Commission under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 10;
(d) other matters for which the Lokpal shall have the powers of a civil court under clause (vi) of
sub-section (1) of section 27;
(e) the manner of sending the order of attachment along with the material to the Special Court
under sub-section (2) of section 29;
(f) the manner of transmitting the letter of request under sub-section (2) of section 36;
(g) the form and the time for preparing in each financial year the budget for the next financial
year, showing the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Lokpal under section 40;
(h) the form for maintaining the accounts and other relevant records and the form of annual
statement of accounts under sub-section (1) of section 42;
(i) the form and manner and the time for preparing the returns and statements along with
particulars under section 43;
(j) the form and the time for preparing an annual return giving a summary of its activities during
the previous year under sub-section (5) of section 44;
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[(k) the form and manner of declaration of assets and liabilities by public servants under
section 44:
Provided that the rules may be made under this clause retrospectively from the date on which that
provisions of this Act came into force;]
(l) the minimum value for which the competent authority may condone or exempt a public
servant from furnishing information in respect of assets under the proviso to section 45;
(m) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed.
60. Power of Lokpal to make regulations.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules
made thereunder, the Lokpal may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations to carry out
the provisions of this Act.
1. Subs. by Act 37 of 2016. s. 3, for clause (k) (w.e.f. 16-1-2014).
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(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such regulations may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the conditions of service of the secretary and other officers and staff of the Lokpal and the
matters which in so far as they relate to salaries, allowances, leave or pensions, require the approval
of the President under sub-section (4) of section 10;
(b) the place of sittings of benches of the Lokpal under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 16;
(c) the manner for displaying on the website of the Lokpal, the status of all complaints pending or
disposed of along with records and evidence with reference thereto under sub-section (10) of
section 20;
(d) the manner and procedure of conducting preliminary inquiry or investigation under
sub-section (11) of section 20;
(e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, specified under this Act.
61. Laying of rules and regulations.—Every rule and regulation made under this Act shall be laid,
as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, 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
if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid,
both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or regulation, or both Houses agree that the rule
or regulation should not be made, the rule or regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified
form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule or regulation.
62. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of
this Act, the Central Government may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions
not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of a period of two years
from the commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each
House of Parliament.