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Under section 19(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, what is the longest period contemplated…

The authority must endeavour to convey its decision within three months. If legal consultation is required, it may extend the period by one month for reasons recorded in…

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Under section 19(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, what is the longest period contemplated for conveying a decision on a prosecution sanction proposal when legal consultation is required and reasons for extension are recorded in writing?

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The authority must endeavour to convey its decision within three months. If legal consultation is required, it may extend the period by one month for reasons recorded in writing. This is a period for deciding a sanction proposal, whether the decision grants or refuses sanction.

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Option A

The ordinary statutory period is three months, before any permitted extension.

Option B

Three months is the ordinary period the authority must endeavour to meet. The question includes the permitted extension.

Option C

The ordinary three months and the permitted further month give a four-month period.

Option D

The provisos allow a further month for legal consultation. They do not provide a six-month period.

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