Vigilance
The Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration is the Chief
Vigilance Officer of U.T., Chandigarh. He provides the link
between various offices of U.T. Administration and the Central
Vigilance Commission/Central Bureau of Investigation. The main
functions are divided into three parts viz :
- Preventive Vigilance
- Punitive Vigilance
- Surveillance and Detection
The Office of the Officer on Special Duty (Vigilance), U.T.
Chandigarh has been declared a Police Station, having its
jurisdiction within whole of the U.T., Chandigarh, for the
purpose of the offences mentioned in the Schedule of the
aforesaid notification.
The Officer on Special Duty (Vigilance) in the rank of DSP is
empowered under Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act,
1988 to investigate any offence punishable under the above Act
without the order of a Magistrate of the 1st Class or make any
arrest therefore without a warrant. Similar powers of
investigation have also been conferred upon the Inspectors of
Police posted in the Vigilance Cell.
The Vigilance Cell, Chandigarh also conducts enquiries in
respect of employees of U.T., Chandigarh, including
Boards/Corporations which are functioning under the
Administrative control of Chandigarh as entrusted by the H.S.
-cum- CVO, Chandigarh. Such inquiry repots are submitted by the
Vigilance Cell, Chandigarh to the H.S -cum- CVO, for further
action.
Email ID :
vigilance-chd@nic.in
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