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Bare Act

The Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993

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This legislation establishes a permanent body in Kerala to examine requests and complaints regarding the inclusion or exclusion of specific social groups in the state list of Other Backward Classes. Applying across the State of Kerala, it empowers the Commission to evaluate claims of under-inclusion or over-inclusion and tender binding advice to the government regarding affirmative action reservations in public employment. Armed with civil court powers to gather evidence and conduct inquiries, the Commission ensures periodic ten-year list revisions. This Act matters because it creates an objective, institutional mechanism to ensure government reservation policies remain fair, accurate, and targeted towards genuinely disadvantaged communities.

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  1. 1. Short title extend and commencement. Short title extend and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions. Definitions
  3. 3. Constitution of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes. Constitution of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
  4. 4. Term of Office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. Term of Office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members
  5. 5. Officers and other employees of the Commission. Officers and other employees of the Commission
  6. 6. Salaries, allowances and administrative expenses to be paid out of grants. Salaries, allowances and administrative expenses to be paid out of grants
  7. 7. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
  8. 8. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
  9. 9. Functions of the Commission. Functions of the Commission
  10. 10. Powers of the Commission. Powers of the Commission
  11. 11. Periodic revision of lists by Government. Periodic revision of lists by Government
  12. 12. Grants by the Government. Grants by the Government
  13. 13. Accounts and Audit. Accounts and Audit
  14. 14. Annual report. Annual report
  15. 15. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the Legislature. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the Legislature
  16. 16. Chairperson, Members and employees of the Commission to be Public Servants. Chairperson, Members and employees of the Commission to be Public Servants
  17. 17. Power to make rules. Power to make rules
  18. 18. Powers to remove difficulties. Powers to remove difficulties
  19. 19. Repeal and saving. Repeal and saving

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