National Commission for Women Act, 1990
No: 20 Dated: Aug, 30 1990
The National Commission For Women Act, 1990
(Act No. 20 of 1990)
An Act to constitute a National Commission for Women and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Forty-first Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Women Act, 1990.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Commission” means the National Commission for Women constituted under section 3;
(b) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Member-Secretary;
(c) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
3. Constitution of the National Commission for Women.—(1) The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the National Commission for Women to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
(2) The Commission shall consist of—
(a) a Chairperson, committed to the cause of women, to be nominated by the Central Government;
(b) five Members to be nominated by the Central Government from amongst persons of ability, integrity and standing who have had experience in law or legislation, trade unionism, management of an industry or organisation committed to increasing the employment potential of women, women’s voluntary organisations (including women activists), administration, economic development, health, education or social welfare:
Provided that at least one Member each shall be from amongst persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes respectively;
(c) a Member-Secretary to be nominated by the Central Government, who shall be—
(i) an expert in the field of management, organisational structure or sociological movement, or
(ii) an officer who is a member of a civil service of the Union or of an all-India service or holds a civil post under the Union with appropriate experience.