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The Kerala State Youth Commission Act, 2014
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This legislation establishes a specialized statutory body called the Kerala State Youth Commission to promote the welfare, empowerment, and protection of young people aged eighteen to forty in the state. The Act regulates the composition, powers, and duties of the Commission, granting it civil court powers to investigate complaints regarding the violation of youth rights, examine protective legal provisions, and address social issues such as substance abuse and cybercrime. It matters because it ensures coordinated state efforts to enhance education, skill training, employment opportunities, and civic awareness, giving youth a structured voice in government policy formulation.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution of the Commission
- 4. Term of office and conditions of service of the Chairperson and the members
- 5. Staff of the Commission
- 6. Salary, allowances and administrative expenses to be paid out of grants
- 7. Vacancies etc. not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
- 8. Meetings of the Commission
- 9. Functions of the Commission
- 10. Powers of the Commission
- 11. Contributions, endowments etc. to the Commission
- 12. Grants by the Government
- 13. Accounts and Audit
- 14. Annual report of the Commission
- 15. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 16. Chairperson, Members, Secretary, Officers and Employees of the Commission to be public servant
- 17. Application of other laws not barred
- 18. Power to make rules
- 19. Power to remove difficulties
- 20. Repeal and saving
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