Rajasthan State Commission for Women Act, 1999
No: 4 Dated: Apr, 28 1999
Rajasthan State Commission for Women Act, 1999
1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan State Commission for Women Act, 1999.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions- In this Act unless the context otherwise re-quires,-
(a) "Chairperson" means Chairperson of the Commission appointed under section 3;
(b) "Commission" means the Rajasthan State commission for Women constituted under section 3;
(c) "Member" means a member of the commission;
(d) "Unfair practice" means any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex for the purpose of or which has the effect of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment of exercise by women of Constitutional rights or of fundamental freedom in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field, or the infringement of any right or benefit conferred on women by or under the provisions of any law for the time being in force, or the mental or physical torture of sexual harassment of excesses on women.
3. Constitution of the Commission-(1) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a Commission to be known as the Rajasthan State 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 Chairperson and not more than four members including the Member Secretary to be appointed by the State Government and out of the four members one shall be a woman either belonging to the Scheduled Castes or to the Scheduled Tribes and one shall be from other backward classes.
(3) The Chairperson shall be an eminent woman committed to the cause of women with sufficient knowledge and experience in dealing with problems of women.
(4) The members of the Commission shall be women of ability, integrity and standing and having adequate knowledge or experience or have shown ability in dealing with problems relating to safeguarding and promoting the interests of women and protecting their rights.
(5) The Secretary of the Commission shall be appointed by the State Government and shall exercise such powers and perform such functions of the Commission as may be prescribed or as may be delegated to her by the Commission.
(6) The Secretary shall receive such salary and allowances as are applicable to the post and the cadre from which she is drawn.
4. Term of office and condition of service of members- (1) Subject to the provisions of section 3, Chairperson and every member shall hold office for a period of three years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), Chairperson or a member may,-
(i) by writing under her hand and addressed to the State Government resign from office at any time;
(ii) be removed from her office in accordance with the provisions of section 8:
(3) A vacancy arising by reason of resignation or removal of any member of the Commission under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled up in accordance with the provisions contained in section 3:
Provided that a person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the period of the term of the member in whose place such person is appointed as member.
(4) Chairperson and every member shall receive such remuneration and allowances, and shall be governed by such conditions of service, as may be prescribed by the State Government from time to time: Provided that such conditions of service shall not be varied to the disadvantage of a member after her appointment.