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The Telangana Womens Commission Act, 1998.

Telangana

An Act to provide for the constitution of a Women’s Commission to improve the status of women in the State of Telangana and to inquire into unfair practices affecting women and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
9 of 1998
Department
Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens
Enacted
9 Mar 1998

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26 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Act not to apply in certain cases.
  4. Section 4Application of other laws not barred.
  5. Section 5Constitution of the Commission.
  6. Section 6Term of office and conditions of service of members.
  7. Section 7Quorum.
  8. Section 8Disposal of Business.
  9. Section 9Constitution of adhoc Committee.
  10. Section 10Acts of the Commission not to be invalidated by infirmity or any vacancy etc.
  11. Section 11Removal of members from office.
  12. Section 12Appointment of Director and other staff of the Commission.
  13. Section 13Salaries, allowances, grants etc.
  14. Section 14Power of the Commission.
  15. Section 15Functions of the Commission.
  16. Section 16Inquiry into unfair practices.
  17. Section 17Initiation of prosecution.
  18. Section 18Annual Report to be laid before the Legislature.
  19. Section 19Sittings of the Commission.
  20. Section 20Authentication of orders, etc., of the Commission.
  21. Section 21Government to consult the Commission.
  22. Section 22Members, Officers and employees of the Commission to be Public Servants.
  23. Section 23Protection of acts done in good faith.
  24. Section 24Courts not to grant injunctions.
  25. Section 25Removal of difficulties.
  26. Section 26Power to make rules.