1. Short title.—

This Act may be called the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003.

2. Definitions.—

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a) “Central Vigilance Commissioner” means the Central Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4;

(b) “Commission” means the Central Vigilance Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3;

(c) “Delhi Special Police Establishment” means the Delhi Special Police Establishment constituted under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 (25 of 1946);

(d) “Government company” means a Government company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956);

1 [(da) “Lokpal” means the Lokpal established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 (1 of 2014);]

(e) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(f) “Vigilance Commissioner” means a Vigilance Commissioner appointed under sub-section (1) of section 4.