section 15
Senior Citizens Commission
The Telangana Employees Accountability and Monitoring of Parental Support Act, 2026General202629 sections6 chapters
Chapter IV CONSTITUTION, TERMS & FUNCTIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION
Statutory text
- (1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, within the period of three months, constitute a body to be known as the Senior Citizens Commission to exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on it under this Act, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification.
- (2) The Senior Citizens Commission shall consist of
- (a) a Chief Commissioner, and
- (b) Commissioners, not exceeding two in number, as may be deemed necessary.
- (3) The Chief Commissioner and the Commissioners shall be appointed by the State Government, by notification, from among persons possessing the qualifications and experience as specified in sub-sections
- (5) and
- (6) of this section.
- (4) The general supervision, direction, and management of the affairs of the Senior Citizens Commission shall vest in the Chief Commissioner, who shall be assisted by the Commissioners and may exercise all such powers and perform all such acts and functions as may be exercised or performed by the Senior Citizens Commission under this Act, independently and without being subject to the direction of any other authority.
- (5) The Chief Commissioner shall be appointed from among persons who have served and retired as a Judge of a High Court or a person who served as a Commissioner in the office of the Senior Citizens Commission.
- (6) The Commissioners shall be persons with wide knowledge and experience in law, social service, administration and governance not lower in rank than that of Commissioner/Director in the Government of Telangana.
- (7) The headquarters of the Senior Citizens Commission shall be in the State headquarters as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify: Provided that the Senior Citizens Commission may establish such number of office or offices in such other place/places in the state with such officer or authority and supporting staff, with the prior approval of the State Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
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