The Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005
The Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005
The Meghalaya State Commission for Women Act, 2005, establishes a dedicated state commission to protect and promote the welfare of women and girls throughout Meghalaya. It regulates the commission's structure, funding, and legal powers, enabling it to conduct judicial-style investigations into gender discrimination, rights violations, and unfair practices. This legislation matters because it provides a vital safety net, granting a formal public body authority to review welfare laws, inspect women's detention facilities or shelters, and advise the government on equality policies. Ultimately, it ensures that constitutional rights, safety, and social advancement for all females in the state are actively defended.
- 1. Short title extent and commencement
- 2. Definition
- 3. Constitution of the Commission
- 4. Term of office and conditions of the service of Chairman and Member
- 5. Officers and other employees of the Commission
- 6. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grant made by State Government.
- 7. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission
- 8. Committees of the Commission
- 9. Procedure to the regulated by the Commission
- 10. Quorom
- 11. Power to invite representative of National Commission for Women
- 12. Powers of the Commission
- 13. Functions of the Commission
- 14. Grant by State Government etc.
- 15. Accounts and Audit
- 16. Chairperson members and staff
- 17. Protection of acts done in good faith
- 18. Power to make rules.
- 19. Repeal
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