Law Department basically deals with all legal matters concerning the State Government. It is entrusted with drafting, legislation, advice on legal matters to Government Departments and publication of Bills and Acts, and vetting of statutory notifications, rules, bye-laws of the various administrative Departments of the Government of Meghalaya. The Officers of the Law Department are borne from the Meghalaya Legal Service and the ministerial staff belongs to the Meghalaya Secretariat Service.
The business of the Government of Meghalaya is transacted in accordance with the Rules of Executive Business of the Government of the State of Meghalaya. These rules have been framed under clause (2) and (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India.
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- Notification No.LJ(B)1/2018/78 Dated Shillong the 28th September,2020 - Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officer as Executive Magistrate in connection with monitoring of illegal transportation of coal including mining as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) order..
- Notification No.LJ(B)53/93/Pt/105 Dated Shillong the 28th September,2020 - Appointment of the following Officers as Executive Magistrate in the interest of Public Services within East Khasi Hills District with immediate and until further orders:-
- Notification No.LJ(B).53/93/Pt/103 Dated Shillong the 23rd September,2020 - Appointment of the following Officer as Executive Magistrate in the interest of Public Services within South West Khasi Hills District with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No.LJ(B)48/2020/10 Dated Shillong, the 22nd September, 2020 - Conferment of powers by sub-section(1) and (4) of Section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 of the following Officers..
- Notification No.LJ(B).53/93/Pt/101 Dated Shillong the 22nd September,2020 - Appointment of the following Officer as Executive Magistrate in the interest of Public Services within East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No.LJ(B).53/93/Pt/96 Dated Shillong the 14th September,2020 - Appointment of the following Officer as Executive Magistrate in the interest of Public Services within East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect and until further orders.