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The Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2010

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This Act establishes the Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to protect the rights and welfare of these specific communities within the state. It empowers the government to create a body corporate that can investigate complaints, safeguard civil rights, and address disabilities faced by SC and ST individuals. By providing a dedicated institutional framework, the law ensures that the constitutional guarantees of equality and social justice are effectively implemented and monitored at the state level, promoting a more inclusive society in Goa.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Constitution of the Goa Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
  5. 4. Meetings of the Commission.
  6. 5. Composition of the Commission.
  7. 6. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson.
  8. 7. Appointment of officers and other employees of the Commission.
  9. 8. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
  10. 9. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.
  11. 10. Powers of the Commission.
  12. 11. Functions of the Commission.
  13. 12. Annual Report.
  14. 13. Accounts and Audit.
  15. 14. Grants by the Government.
  16. 15. Protection for actions taken in good faith.
  17. 16. Constitution of Cells.
  18. 17. Chairperson and other employees to be public servants.
  19. 18. Power to make rules.
  20. 19. Power to remove difficulties.

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