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The Odisha (State) Commission for Women Act, 1993

The Odisha (State) Commission for Women Act, 1993

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This Act establishes the State Commission for Women in Orissa to promote the overall welfare and rights of women within the state. It empowers the government to appoint a dedicated Commission led by a Chairperson and consisting of six members who are experts, advocates, and social workers. The Commission’s main role is to monitor women’s welfare, investigate complaints, recommend legal and social measures, and coordinate state programs to protect women’s interests, support their development, and achieve gender equality.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement :
  3. 2. Definitions :– In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
  4. 3. Constitution of State Commission for women :– (1) The State
  5. 4. Term of office and conditions of service of Chair-person and Members :
  6. 5. Officers and other employees of the Commission :
  7. 6. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants :– The salaries
  8. 7. Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the
  9. 8. Committees :– (1) The Commission may appoint such committees
  10. 9. Procedure to be regulated by Commission :
  11. 10. Functions of the Commission :
  12. 11. Grants by State Government :
  13. 12. Accounts and audit :
  14. 13. General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State Government by the Commission.
  15. 14. Annual report and audit report to be laid :– The State Government
  16. 15. Chair-person, Members and staff of Commission to be public
  17. 16. State Government to consult Commission :– The State
  18. 17. Power to make rules :– (1) The State Government may, by

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