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(1) For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Governor shall, by warrant under his hand and seal, appoint a person to be known as the Lokayukta and one or more persons to be known as the Upa-Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas: Provided that,- (a) the Lokayukta shall be appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, or if there be no such Leader, a person elected in this behalf by the Members of the Opposition in that house in such manner as the Speaker may direct; (b) the Upa-Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas shall be appointed after consultation with the Lokayukta. (2) Every person appointed as the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lokayukta shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe, before the Governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule. (3) The Upa-Lokayuktas shall be subject to the administrative control of the Lokayukta and, in particular, for the purpose of convenient disposal of investigations under this Act, the Lokayukta may issue such general or special directions as he may consider necessary to the Upa-Lokayuktas: Provided that, nothing in this sub-section shall be construed to authorise the Lokayukta to question any finding, conclusion or recommendation of an Upa-Lokayukta.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) For the purpose of conducting investigations in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the Governor shall, by warrant under his hand and seal, appoint a person to be known as the Lokayukta and one or more persons to be known as the Upa-Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas: <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that,-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) the Lokayukta shall be appointed after consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court and the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, or if there be no such Leader, a person elected in this behalf by the Members of the Opposition in that house in such manner as the Speaker may direct; <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> the Upa-Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayuktas shall be appointed after consultation with the Lokayukta. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Every person appointed as the Lokayukta or an Upa-Lokayukta shall, before entering upon his office, make and subscribe, before the Governor, or some person appointed in that behalf by him, an oath or affirmation in the form set out for the purpose in the First Schedule. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) The Upa-Lokayuktas shall be subject to the administrative control of the Lokayukta and, in particular, for the purpose of convenient disposal of investigations under this Act, the Lokayukta may issue such general or special directions as he may consider necessary to the Upa-Lokayuktas: <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, nothing in this sub-section shall be construed to authorise the Lokayukta to question any finding, conclusion or recommendation of an Upa-Lokayukta. <br>