law: The Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 
  26. Amendment of Act
  
  25 of 1946.-In the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946,-
  a.  
  
    after
  
  section 1, the following section shall be inserted, namely:- "1A.
  
  Interpretation section.-Words and expressions used herein and not defined but
  
  defined in the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003, shall have the meanings,
  
  respectively, assigned to them in that Act.";
  b.  
  
    for
  
  section 4, the following sections shall be substituted, namely:- "4.
  
  Superintendence and administration of Special Police Establishment.-
   
  
   i.  
  
    The
  
  superintendence of the Delhi Special Police Establishment in so far as it
  
  relates to investigation of offences alleged to have been committed under the
  
  Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988), shall vest in the Commission.
  Save
  
  as otherwise provided in sub-section (1), the superintendence of the said
  
  police establishment in all other matters shall vest in the Central Government.
  
  
   
  
   iii.  
  
    The
  
  administration of the said police establishment shall vest in an officer
  
  appointed in this behalf by the Central Government (hereinafter referred to as
  
  the Director) who shall exercise in respect of that police establishment such
  
  of the powers exercisable by an Inspector-General of Police in respect of the
  
  police force in a State as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.
  
  4A. Committee for appointment of Director.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Central Government shall appoint the Director on the recommendation of the
  
  Committee consisting of- 
  a.   the Central Vigilance
  
  Commissioner - Chairperson;
  b.   Vigilance
  
  Commissioners - Members;
  c.   Secretary to the
  
  Government of India in-charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Central Government
  
  - Member;
  d.   Secretary
  
  (Coordination and Public Grievances) in the Cabinet Secretariat - Member.
  1.  
  
  
  2.  
  
    While
  
  making any recommendation under sub-section (1), the Committee shall take into
  
  consideration the views of the outgoing Director.
  3.  
  
    The
  
  Committee shall recommend a panel of officers –
  a.   on the basis of
  
  seniority, integrity and experience in the investigation of anti-corruption
  
  cases; and
  b.   chosen from amongst
  
  officers belonging to the Indian Police Service constituted under the All-India
  
  Services Act, 1951 (61 of 1951). for being considered for appointment as the
  
  Director. 4B. Terms and conditions of service of Director.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Director 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.  
  
    The
  
  Director shall not be transferred except with the previous consent of the
  
  Committee referred to in sub-section (1) of section 4A. 4C. Appointment for
  
  posts of Superintendent of Police and above, extension and curtailment of their
  
  tenure, etc.-
   
  
  
  
   i.  
  
    The
  
  Committee referred to in section 4A shall, after consulting the Director,
  
  recommend officers for appointment to the posts of the level of Superintendent
  
  of Police and above and also recommend the extension or curtailment of the
  
  tenure of such officers in the Delhi Special Police Establishment.
  On
  
  receipt of the recommendation under sub-section (1), the Central Government
  
  shall pass such orders as it thinks fit to give effect to the said
  
  recommendation.";
  a.  
  
  
  b.  
  
  
  
  
  c.   after section 6, the
  
  following section shall be inserted, namely:- "6A. Approval of Central
  
  Government to conduct inquiry or investigation.-
  1.  
  
    The
  
  Delhi Special Police Establishment shall not conduct any inquiry or
  
  investigation into any offence alleged to have been committed under the
  
  Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988) except with the previous
  
  approval of the Central Government where such allegation relates to- 
  a.   the employees of the
  
  Central Government of the level of Joint Secretary and above; and
  b.   such officers as are
  
  appointed by the Central Government in corporations established by or under any
  
  Central Act, Government companies, societies and local authorities owned or
  
  controlled by that Government.
  1.  
  
  
  2.  
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), no such approval shall be necessary for
  
  cases involving arrest of a person on the spot on the charge of accepting or
  
  attempting to accept any gratification other than legal remuneration referred
  
  to in clause (c) of the Explanation to section 7 of the Prevention of
  
  Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988).".