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The Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005 (Act No.7 of 2005)

Meghalaya

To provide for the constitution of a women’s Commission to improve the status of women in the State of Meghalaya and to inquire into unfair practices affecting women and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto:

Act number
7 of 2005
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
29 Apr 2005
In force from
15 Oct 2004

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

19 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definition
  3. Section 3Constitution of the Commission
  4. Section 4Term of office and conditions of the service of Chairman and Member
  5. Section 5Officers and other employees of the Commission
  6. Section 6Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grant made by State Government.
  7. Section 7Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission
  8. Section 8Committees of the Commission
  9. Section 9Procedure to the regulated by the Commission
  10. Section 10Quorom
  11. Section 11Power to invite representative of National Commission for Women
  12. Section 12Powers of the Commission
  13. Section 13Functions of the Commission
  14. Section 14Grant by State Government etc.
  15. Section 15Accounts and Audit
  16. Section 16Chairperson members and staff
  17. Section 17Protection of acts done in good faith
  18. Section 18Power to make rules.
  19. Section 19Repeal