Chapter I Chapter I

Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Goa State Commission for Women Act, 1996. –2–
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the State of Goa.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

1. (a) “Commission” means the Goa State Commission for Women constituted under section 4;
2. (b) “Member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary;
3. (c) “National Commission for Women” means the National Commission for Women constituted under section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (Central Act 20 of 1990);
4. (d) “Official Gazette” means the Official Gazette of the Government of Goa;
5. (e) “Person” shall include a firm, company, corporation, association of persons or the Government and its agencies including agencies receiving aid from the Government;
6. (f) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
7. (g) “Public servant” means any person as defined in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860);
8. (h) “Registered” means registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Central Act 21 of 1860);
   • (i) “State” means the State of Goa;
9. (j) “State Government” means the State Government of Goa;
10. (k) “Women” includes female children and/or adolescent girls.

Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of, any other law for the time being in force, except to the extent the provisions of the other law are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.