Parliament Passes Bill To Extend Enforcement Directorate Director's Tenure Up To 5 Years
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The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed in Lok Sabha on December 9, was moved by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Jitendra Singh in the Upper House and cleared by voice vote on Tuesday.
Parliament has passed a bill to extend the tenure of director of probe agency Enforcement Directorate to a maximum of five years.
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed in Lok Sabha on December 9, was moved by Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension Jitendra Singh in the Upper House and cleared by voice vote on Tuesday.
Prior to the bill being taken up, most of the opposition members had walked out of the House to protest the suspension of their 12 members.
The Bill seeks to extend the tenure of the director of the Enforcement Directorate from two years to five years.
