Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005
No: 7 Dated: May, 02 2005
THE MEGHALAYA STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 2005
ACT NO. 7 OF 2005
An Act 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: Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a 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:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Meghalaya in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
1. Preliminary
1. Short title extent and commencement:- (1) This Act, may be called the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005.
(2) It extends to the whole of Meghalaya
(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on 15.10.2004.
3. Definition:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise, requires
(a) “Act” means the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005
(b) “Commission” means the Meghalaya State Commission for Women constituted under Section 3;
(c) “Meghalaya State Commission for Women” means the Commission constituted under Section 3 of the Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005
(d) “Member” means Member of the Commission;
(e) “Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(f) “Public servant” means any employee of the Government or a local body or any Corporation owned or control by the Government or of any Government agency or any public undertaking;
(g) “State Government” means the Government of the State of Meghalaya
(h) “Unfair practice” means any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex for the purpose of or which has the effect of impairing or mollifying the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise by women of fundamental constitutional rights, or of human rights, or of fundamental freedom in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field or the infringement of any right or benefit conferred on women by or under the provisions of any law for the time being in force or the mental or physical torture or sexual excesses on women, and
(i) “Women” include an adolescent girl and a female child.
CHAPTER II
Constitution of the Commission
3. Constitution of the Commission:- (1) The State Government shall constitute a body to be known as the Meghalaya State Commission for Women to exercise powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
(2) The Commission shall consist of:-
(a) A Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson to be nominated by State Government from among eminent women who have served the cause of women and who have sufficient knowledge and experience in dealing with women’s problem
(b) Four members to be appointed by the State Government from amongst the persons of ability and integrity who have served the cause of women or have had experience in Law or Administration of matters concerning the advancement of women or leadership of any trade union or voluntary organisation for Women for protection and promotion of common interest of women;
(3) An Officer of the Government of Meghalaya, with experience in the field of women’s welfare shall be the Secretary of the Commission.