Section 3. Constitution of Commission

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Commission” means the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women constituted under section 3; (b) “Government" means the State Government; (c) “member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary; (of) “person" includes a firm, company, corporation or any public undertaking, association of persons, or the Government and its agencies including agencies receiving aid from the Government; (e) “prescribed" means prescribed by rules; (f) “Woman" denotes a female human being of any age. Provided that a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly shall cease to be a member of the Commission from the date on which he ceases to be a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; (d) The Secretary to Government in-charge of Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department to be an Ex-Officio member; (e) a Member-Secretary to be appointed by the Government, who shall be an officer of the All India Service, not lower in rank than that of a Joint Secretary to Government.