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Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Section - 17B - Establishment of Anti-Corruption Bureau for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir

[Establishment of Anti-Corruption Bureau for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

17B. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish a Bureau for investigation of offences under this Act under the name of 'Anti-Corruption Bureau'.

(2) The Bureau shall consist of the Director and such other officers and staff subordinate to him as the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir may from time to time think fit to appoint.

(3) The qualification of officers (other than the Director) shall be such as may be prescribed by the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir:

Provided that till qualification of officers (other than the Director) is prescribed by the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the rules notified by the Government in this regard under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat, 2006 (now repealed) shall continue to govern the qualification of such officers.

(4) The Director and the officers and staff subordinate to him shall hold office for such term and on such conditions as the Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir may from time to time determine.

Explanation:-The Anti-Corruption Bureau established under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat, 2006 (now repealed) shall deemed to be Anti-Corruption Bureau established under the provisions of this Act, as if the same has been established under the provisions of this Act and any reference to the Anti-Corruption Bureau in any law, order, notification or rules in force in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall be construed to mean the Anti-Corruption Bureau established under the provisions of this Act.]


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