Bare Act
The Tripura Commission For Women Act, 1993
The Tripura Commission for Women Act, 1993 establishes a statutory body to safeguard and promote the rights, security, and welfare of women and girls across Tripura. It applies to all women, including adolescent girls and female children, in the state. The Act empowers the Commission to investigate violations of constitutional and legal protections, review existing laws, look into public complaints, inspect places of custody like jails or destitute homes, and recommend legislative or administrative remedies to the state government. By granting the Commission civil court powers to examine witnesses and demand documents, this law ensures robust oversight, accountability, and institutional support for gender equality.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Constitution of Commission
- 4. Terms of office and condition of services of Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Member
- 5. Officers and other employees of Commission
- 6. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grant made by State Government
- 7. Vacancies etc. not to invalidate proceedings of commission
- 8. Committees of Commission
- 9. Procedure to be regulated by Commission
- 10. Power to invite representative of National Commission for Women
- 11. Functions of Commission
- 12. Grant by State Government
- 13. Account and Audit
- 14. Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, members and staff of Commission to be public servants
- 15. Power to make rules
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