Section 2. Definitions

CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS 2. Definitions.— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "bench" means a bench of the Lokpal; (b) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Lokpal; (c) "competent authority", in relation to— (i) the Prime Minister, means the House of the People; (ii) a member of the Council of Ministers, means the Prime Minister; (iii) a member of Parliament other than a Minister, means— (A) in the case of a member of the Council of States, the Chairman of the Council; and (B) in the case of a member of the House of the People, the Speaker of the House; (iv) an officer in the Ministry or Department of the Central Government, means the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department under which the officer is serving; (v) a chairperson or members of any body or Board or corporation or authority or company or society or autonomous body (by whatever name called) established or constituted under any Act of Parliament or wholly or partly financed by the Central Government or controlled by it, means "4BA. Director of Prosecution 2. Insertion of new section 4BA . —After section 4B, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— "4BA. Director of Prosecution.—(1) There shall be a Directorate of Prosecution headed by a Director who shall be an officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the Government of India, for conducting prosecution of cases under this Act. (2) The Director of Prosecution shall function under the overall supervision and control of the Director. (3) The Central Government shall appoint the Director of Prosecution on the recommendation of the Central Vigilance Commission. (4) The Director of Prosecution shall notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the rules relating to his conditions of service, continue to hold office for a period of not less than two years from the date on which he assumes office.". 2. Amendment of section 13 . —In section 13, in sub-section (2),— (a) for the words "one year", the words "four years" shall be substituted; (b) for the words "seven years", the words "ten years" shall be substituted. 2. Amendment of section 8 . —In section 8, in sub-section (2), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— "(c) on a reference made by the Lokpal under proviso to sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, the persons referred to in clause (d) of sub-section (1) shall also include— (i) members of Group B, Group C and Group D services of the Central Government; (ii) such level of officials or staff of the corporations established by or under any Central Act, Government companies, societies and other local authorities, owned or controlled by the Central Government, as that Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf: Provided that till such time a notification is issued under this clause, all officials or staff of the said corporations, companies, societies and local authorities shall be deemed to be the persons referred in clause (d) of sub-section (1).".