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)16/2015/31 - Dated Shillong the 16th January,2019 - The Meghalaya Building And Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board Ordinance, 2019 (Ordinance 1 of 2019) is hereby published for general information.
- Notification No.LJ(A)22/2019/161 - Dated Shillong the 2nd March,2019 - OFFICE ORDER - Relating to Surrender of Savings...
- Notification No.LR(A)32/92/Pt.III/463 - Dated Shillong, the 2nd August,2019 - Resignation dt.28th June, 2019 tendered by Shri Pyllang Nongbri, Additional Public Prosecutor/Additional Govt. Pleader, Shillong with effect from 28th June 2019.
- Notification No.LJ(A)25/2019/Pt/30 Dated Shillong the 19th July,2019 - OFFICE ORDER- Matters relating to transfer of the Office Public Prosecutor/Govt. Pleader under the control of Deputy Commissioner (Judl).