Circular of the General Administration Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh dated 6th January, 1979 on section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1975 [C10-MS4]

F. No. 4/47/1979-DEPA

Government of Uttar Pradesh

General Administration Department

dated the 6th January, 1979

To

All Public Information Officers

Subject: Section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1975 (Uttar Pradesh Act 42 of 1975), the receipt of public funds, regarding.

1. References have been received in the General Administration Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayuktas Act, 1975 (Uttar Pradesh Act 42 of 1975) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to privates body funded by a public authority who undertake the receipt of public funds at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every private body funded by a public authority to make an application for registration to the Competent Authority within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the receipt of public funds is undertaken, and the Competent Authority shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the General Administration Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.

(Under Secretary to the Government of Uttar Pradesh)