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The National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992

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An Act to constitute a National Commission for Minorities and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
19 of 1992
Ministry
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Enacted
17 May 1992

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16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of the National Commission for Minorities.
  4. Section 4Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
  5. Section 5Officers and other employees of the Commission.
  6. Section 6Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
  7. Section 7Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission.
  8. Section 8Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.
  9. Section 9Functions of the Commission .
  10. Section 10Grants by the Central Government.
  11. Section 11Accounts and audit
  12. Section 12Annual report.
  13. Section 13Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament
  14. Section 14Chairperson, Members and staff of the Commission to be public servants
  15. Section 15Power to make rules
  16. Section 16Power to remove difficulties.