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The Nagaland Women Commission Act, 2006

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This Act establishes the Nagaland Women Commission to oversee women's issues within the state. It applies to all of Nagaland and empowers the government to appoint a Chairwoman and two members to the commission. The body is tasked with studying and codifying customary laws related to Naga women and family institutions, as well as reporting on how existing laws affect women. Its main purpose is to protect family structures and safeguard girl children by analyzing legal and social practices to recommend better protections and reforms for women in the region.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Inthis Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Constitution of the Commission
  5. 4. Conditions of service of Chairwoman, member and Member-Secretary
  6. 5. Functions of the Commission
  7. 6. Powers of the Commission
  8. 7. Procedure at the meeting of Commission
  9. 8. No actor proceeding of the Commission shall be questioned or shall be invalid
  10. 9. The State Government shall consult the commission before formulating major
  11. 10. Secretariat
  12. 11. The Chairwomen, members, Member-Secretary and other employees of the
  13. 12. The expenditure on the Commission and its Secretariat shall be defrayed out of
  14. 13. The State Government shall, after due appropriation by law; pay to the Commission
  15. 14. Accounts and audit
  16. 15. Annual Report
  17. 16. Power to make rules

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