Section 24
Provisions relating to existing Vigilance Commission.
The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
About this Act
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.
With effect from the constitution of the
Commission under sub-section (1) of section 3, the Central Vigilance Commission set up by the
Resolution of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs No. 24/7/64-AVD, dated the 11th
February, 1964 (hereafter referred to in this section as the existing Vigilance Commission) shall, insofar as its functions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue to discharge the said
functions and--
(a) all actions and decisions taken by the Vigilance Commission insofar as such actions and decisions are relatable to the functions of the Commission constituted under this Act shall be deemed to have been taken by the Commission;
(b) all proceedings pending before the Vigilance Commission, insofar as such proceedings relate to the functions of the Commission, shall be deemed to be transferred to the Commission and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(c) the employees of the Vigilance Commission shall be deemed to have become the employees of the Commission on the same terms and conditions;
(d) all the assets and liabilities of the Vigilance Commission shall be transferred to the Commission.
(a) all actions and decisions taken by the Vigilance Commission insofar as such actions and decisions are relatable to the functions of the Commission constituted under this Act shall be deemed to have been taken by the Commission;
(b) all proceedings pending before the Vigilance Commission, insofar as such proceedings relate to the functions of the Commission, shall be deemed to be transferred to the Commission and shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
(c) the employees of the Vigilance Commission shall be deemed to have become the employees of the Commission on the same terms and conditions;
(d) all the assets and liabilities of the Vigilance Commission shall be transferred to the Commission.