Act Number: 45

Act Name: The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-09-11

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Department: Department of Personnel and Training

Section 2: Definitions.
    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
         (a) "Central Vigilance Commissioner" means the Central Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4;
         (b) "Commission" means the Central Vigilance Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3;
         (c) "Delhi Special Police Establishment" means the Delhi Special Police Establishment constituted under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946);
         (d) "Government company" means a Government company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);
         1 [(da) "Lokpal" means the Lokpal established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014);]
         (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
         (f) "Vigilance Commissioner" means a Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4.
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 1 of 2014, s. 58 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 16-1-2014).
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