Punjab State Commission for Non-Resident Indians (Amendment) Act, 2015
No: 30 Dated: Dec, 02 2015
Punjab State Commission for Non-resident Indians Act, 2011
THE PUNJAB STATE COMMISSION FOR NON-RESIDENT INDIANS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015
(Punjab Act No. 30 of 2015)
An Act further to amend the Punjab State Commission for Non-Resident Indians Act, 2011.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Sixty-sixth Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.:- (1) This Act may be called the Punjab State Commission for NonResident Indians (Amendment) Act, 2015.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Amendment in section 2 of Punjab Act 33 of 2011:- In the Punjab State Commission for Non-Resident Indians Act, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, for clause (e), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
(e) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Honorary Member, the Chairperson and the Secretary;”.
3. Amendment in section 3 of Punjab Act 33 of 2011:- In the principal Act, in section 3, in sub-section (2), in clause (d), at the end, the word “and” shall be omitted and thereafter, the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
“(dd) minimum one Honorary Member and maximum two Honorary Members, who may be nominated by the Government from amongst the persons of Indian Origin, who are permanently settled abroad and have acquired the citizenship of any other country, other than India, and who are holders of Persons of Indian Origin card or Overseas Citizen of India card issued by the Government of India and have knowledge of difficulties of Non-resident Indians and matters relating to them which need resolution in India; and”.
4. Substitution of section 6 of Punjab Act 33 of 2011:- In the principal Act, for section 6, the following section shall be substituted, namely:-
"6 Term of office of Chairperson and Members:- (1) The Chairperson and Members, excluding the Honorary Member(s), shall hold office for a term of three years from the date on which they enter upon their office or until they attain the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Government may extend the term of office of the Chairperson or the Members, excluding the Honorary Member(s), for a further period of two years, but the term shall not be extended beyond a period of five years.
(2) The Honorary Member(s) shall hold office for a term of one year from the date on which he enters upon his office or until he attains the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier:
Provided that the Government may extend the term of office of Honorary Member(s) for a further period of two years.”.