Tamil Nadu Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2004
No: 34 Dated: Feb, 04 2004
Social Welfare And Nutritious Meal Programme Department
TAMIL NADU DOWRY PROHIBITION RULES, 2004.
No.SRO A-1(f)/2004. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Central Act 28 of 1961) and in supersession of the Tamil Nadu Dowry Prohibition Officers and Advisory Board Rules, 1998, the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Rules:-
RULES
1. Short title and commencement:- (1) These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2004.
(2) It shall come into force on the 4th February 2004.
2. Definition:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) “Act” means the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (Central Act 28 of 1961);
(b) “Advisory Board” means a Board constituted in accordance with sub-section (4) of section 8 -B of the Act to advise and assist the Dowry Prohibition Officers;
(c) “Dowry Prohibition Officer” means, an Officer appointed as such by the Government under section 8-B of the Act;
(d) “Government” means the State Government;
(e) “Police Officer” means, “Deputy Superintendent of Police” of the Division concerned;
(f) “Probation Officer” means, a District Probation Officer or Additional District Probation Officer or City Probation Officer appointed as such under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (Central Act 20 of 1958);
(g) “Recognised Welfare Institution or Organisation” means, an Institution or Organisation recognized as such under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of subsection (1) of section 7 of the Act;
(h) “District Magistrate” and “complaint” shall have the same meaning as respectively assigned to them and defined under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974);
(i) The words and expressions used in these rules but not defined shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act;
3. Jurisdiction of Dowry Prohibition Officer - The Dowry Prohibition Officer shall exercise jurisdiction and powers under sub -section (1) of section 8 -B of the Act in such area as may be specified by the Government by notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
4. Procedure for filing complaints .– A complaint may be filed by any aggrieved person or a parent or other relative of, such person or by any Recognised Welfare Institution or Organisation in writing to the Dowry Prohibition Officer, either in person or through a messenger or by post.