The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003
9. Proceedings of
Commission.-
1.
The
proceedings of the Commission shall be conducted at its headquarters.
2.
The
Commission may, by unanimous decision, regulate the procedure for transaction
of its business as also allocation of its business amongst the Central
Vigilance Commissioner and other Vigilance Commissioners.
1.
2.
3.
Save
as provided in sub-section (2), all business of the Commission shall, as far as
possible, be transacted unanimously.
4.
Subject
to the provisions of sub-section (3), if the Central Vigilance Commissioner and
other Vigilance Commissioners differ in opinion on any matter, such matter
shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority.
5.
The
Central Vigilance Commissioner, or, if for any reason he is unable to attend
any meeting of the Commission, the senior-most Vigilance Commissioner present
at the meeting, shall preside at the meeting.
6.
No
act or proceeding of the Commission shall be invalid merely by reason of-
a. any vacancy in, or
any defect in the constitution of, the Commission; or
b. any defect in the
appointment of a person acting as the Central Vigilance Commissioner or as a
Vigilance Commissioner; or
c. any irregularity in
the procedure of the Commission not affecting the merits of the case.