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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- No.LJ(B).69/2012/36 Dated Shillong,the 9th May,2017 Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates in connection with the illegal transportation of coal including mining as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) Order for a period of 3 (three) months or till further order.
- No.LJ(B).83/93/276 Dated Shillong, the 8th May, 2017 Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates in connection the illegal rat hole mining and mining and transportation of extracted
coal as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) Order for a period of 3(three) months or till futher order.
- No.LJ(B)118/93/447 Dated the Shillong,8th May, 2017 Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates in connection with the illegal transportation of coal including mining as per National Green Tribunal (NGT) Order for a period of 3 months or till further order.
- No.LL(B).148/85/461 Dated Shillong, the 3rd May, 2017 The Meghalaya Legislators Salaries and Allowances (Amendment) Act,2017 (Act No.8 of 2017) and the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya (Member's Pension) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017).
- No.LJ(A) 272/78/Pt.III/280 Dated Shillong, the 21st April, 2017 Shri. Khrawbok Basaiawmoit, Addl Public Prosecutor/Addl Govt. Pleader (District Council Court) Shillong will henceforth be at Sohra with immediate effect till 30.06.2017 or until further order.