Non-Resident Indians' (Keralites) Commission Act, 2015
No: 3 Dated: Jan, 27 2016
Non-Resident Indians' (Keralites) Commission Act, 2015
(Act No. 3 of 2016)
An Act to constitute a Commission for Non-Resident Indians hailing from Kerala with a view to protect and safeguard their interest in the State of Kerala and to recommend remedial measures for their welfare and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Preamble. - Whereas, it is expedient to provide for constitution of a Commission for Non-Resident Indians hailing from Kerala with a view to protect and safeguard their interest in the State of Kerala and to recommend remedial measures for their welfare and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto;
BE it enacted in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:
1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This Act may be called the Non- Resident Indians' (Keralites) Commission Act, 2015.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions. - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(b) "Commission" means the Non-Resident Indians' (Keralites) Commission constituted under section 3 and that may be known as NRI (Kerala) Commission;
(c) "complaint" means all petitions or communications received in the Commission from a Non-resident Indian or from any other person on his behalf, in person or by post, fax, e-mail or by any other means alleging disputes or such violation or denial of justice by a public servant or a private person or from Institutions including Government/Quasi Government/Public Sector Institutions/Bank or such providing material on the basis of which the Commission takes suo-moto cognizance;
(d) "Member" means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson and Secretary;
(e) "Non-resident Indians' (Keralites)" means a person of Indian citizen domiciled in Kerala who is either permanently or temporarily settled outside India for, -
(i) taking up employllment outside India; or
(ii) carrying on a business or vocation or for studying outside India; or
(iii) any other purpose, in such circumstances, as would indicate his intention to stay outside India for an uncertain period.
(f) "family" means, -
(1) Wife/husband, minor son including adopted children and unmarried divorced or widowed daughter;
(2) Father, mother, unmarried sisters and minor brothers who are solely dependent on the Non-resident Indians (Keralites) and in the absence of such dependents, the major son and married daughter;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(h) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Commission as per sub-section (8) of section 7 of this Act.