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).1/2018/40 - Dated Shillong, the 15th January,2019 - Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates in connection with the monitoring of the movement of coal transportation for strict implementation as per (NGT) Order...
- Notification No.LJ(B).1/2018/38 - Dated Shillong, the 14th January,2019 - Appointment of the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates in connection with the illegal rat hole mining and transportation of extracted coal as per (NGT) Order....
- Notification No.LJ(B)6/2019/3 Dated Shillong, the 11th January, 2019 - Appointment of the following Officers as Executive Magistrates and further under sub-section (2) thereof, as Sector/Zonal Magistrates within 23-Mairang-District Council Constituency.....
- Notification No.LR(A)32/92/Pt.IV/74 Dated Shillong, the 9th January,2019 - Appointment of Shri. Amar Das Hela, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor under Section 32 of the POCSO Act,2012 for Ri-Bhoi Dist,Nongpoh...
- Notification No.LJ(B).92/92/134 Dated Shillong the 9th January,2019 - Appointment of the following Non-MCS Offiers as Executive Magistrates in connection the monitoring of the movement of coal transportation for strict implementation as per National Green Tribunal (NGT).
- Notification No.LJ(A)9/77/Pt./185 Dated Shillong the 19th December,2018 - Regarding the promotion of the following Officers of Law Department..