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The Meghalaya Right to Public Services Act, 2020 (Act No. 18 of 2020)

Meghalaya

to provide for the delivery of notified public services to the citizens in the State of Meghalaya within the stipulated time limit including liabilities of the government servants, in case of default and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
18 of 2020
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
20 Nov 2020

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.

20 sections

  1. Section 1Short title extent application and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Right of citizen to obtain time bound delivery of services.
  4. Section 4Liability of the designated officer to deliver services within the stipulated period
  5. Section 5Duty of the Designated Officer.
  6. Section 6Appeal
  7. Section 7Filing a complaint
  8. Section 8Penalty and compensation
  9. Section 9Constitution of a State Public Service Delivery Commission.
  10. Section 10Qualification for Appointment and Term of office of Chief Commissioner and Commissioner.
  11. Section 11State Government to provide officers and employees to the State Public Service Delivery Commission and their functions.
  12. Section 12Powers of the State Public Service Delivery Commission to be deemed civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
  13. Section 13Proceedings of the State Public Service Delivery Commission to be judicial proceedings.
  14. Section 14Jurisdiction to settle, decide or deal.
  15. Section 15Officers & Staffs of State Public Service Delivery Commission to be public servants.
  16. Section 16Acts done in good faith.
  17. Section 17Monitoring of Implementation.
  18. Section 18Dissemination and Training.
  19. Section 19Power to make rules
  20. Section 20Power to remove difficulty