State Act

The Tamil Nadu Lokayukta Act, 2018

3. Establishment and Composition of Lokayukta. – (1) On and from the date of notification to be issued by the Government in this behalf, there shall be established a body to be called the "Lokayukta". (2) The Lokayukta shall consist of,– (a) a chairperson who is or has been a Judge of the High Court or a person with twenty-five years experience in anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance and law; and (b) four Members, out of whom two shall be Judicial Members. (3) A person shall be eligible to be appointed,– (a) as a Judicial Member if he is or has been a Judge of the High Court or has put in twenty-five years of experience in State judiciary with impeccable record; (b) as a Non-Judicial Member if he has had twenty-five years of experience in anti-corruption policy, public administration, vigilance, finance and law. (4) The Chairperson or a Member shall not be,– (a) a Member of Parliament or a Member of the Legislative Assembly of any State or Union territory; (b) a person convicted of any offence; (c) a person of less than forty-five years of age, on the date of assuming office as Chairperson or Member, as the case may be; (d) a Member of any Panchayat or Municipality; (e) a person who has been removed or dismissed from service of the Union or a State and; (f) a person holding any office of trust or profit (other than his office as the Chairperson or a Member) or be connected with any political party or carry on any business or practice any profession. (5) A person who is appointed as the Chairperson or a Member, as the case may be, shall, before he enters upon his office, if,– (a) he holds any office of trust or profit, resign from such office; or (b) he is carrying on any business, sever his connection with the conduct and management of such business; or (c) he is practicing any profession, cease to practice such profession.