Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservation to women in all the Nominated Posts) Act, 2019
Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservation to women in all the Nominated Posts) Act, 2019
The Andhra Pradesh (50 Percent Reservation to women in all the Nominated Posts) Act, 2019 mandates a fifty percent reservation for women across all nominated positions in state-managed institutions. Applicable throughout Andhra Pradesh, the law covers nominated roles in all corporations, agencies, boards, societies, and committees under state administrative departments. The Department for Women, Children, Disabled and Senior Citizens monitors implementation using lists supplied by the General Administration Department. By overriding conflicting laws, this legislation promotes the political upliftment of women, ensuring their equal representation, active leadership, and empowered decision-making in public governance throughout the state.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
- 3. Reservation - There shall be 50% Reservation to women in all the nominated posts in all the Corporations/Agencies/Bodies/Boards/ Societies/Committees functioning under all the Administrative Departments of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- 4. Nodal Department - The Women, Children, Disabled and Senior citizens Department shall be the Nodal Department to monitor the reservation to Women in all the nominated posts. The General Administration Department shall provide the list of such nominated posts in all the Corporations/Agencies/Bodies/Boards/Societies/Committees, functioning under all the Administrative Departments of the State of Andhra Pradesh.
- 5. Power to remove difficulties
- 6. Act to override the other laws - Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act and of any orders and rules made there under shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any instrument having effect by virtue of such law.
- 7. Power to make rules