The Uttarakhand Schedule Caste Comission
This Act sets up the Uttarakhand Commission for Scheduled Castes and gives it powers to investigate safeguards, hear complaints, report to the State Government, and support related policy work.
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This Act sets up the Uttarakhand Commission for Scheduled Castes and gives it powers to investigate safeguards, hear complaints, report to the State Government, and support related policy work.
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&,d izkjfEHkd Lakf{kIr uke] foLrkj 1- ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mÙkjk[k.M vuqlwfpr tkfr ¿ À3 vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] 2003 dgk tk;xs kA vkSj izkjEHk ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mÙkjk[k.M jkT; es a gksxkA ¼3½ ;g vf/klfwpr gksus dh fnukad ls izo`r gqvk le>k tk;xs kA ifjHkk’kk;sa 2- bl vf/kfu;e es a && ¼d½ ^^vk;kxs ** dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 3 ds v/khu xfBr vk;kxs ls gS( ¼[k½ ^^jkT;iky** dk rkRi;Z mÙkjk[k.M ds jkT;iky ls gS( ¼x½ ^^jkT;** dk rkRi;Z mÙkjk[k.M jkT; ls gS( ¼?k½ ^^jkT; ljdkj** dk rkRi;Z mÙkjk[k.M dh jkT; ljdkj ls gS( ¼³½ ^^lnL;** dk rkRi;Z vk;kxs ds lnL; ls gS vkSj bles a vk;kxs ds v/;{k ¿rFkk mik/;{kÀ1 Hkh lfEefyr gSa( ¼p½ ^^vuqlwfpr tkfr**¿ À4 dk rkRi;Z Hkkjr ds lafo/kku es a fufnZ’V vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ¿ À4 ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ls gS( ¼N½ ^^vuqlwph** dk rkRi;Z le;≤ ij ;Fkkla”kksf/kr mRrj izns”k yksd lsok ¼vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks]a vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ks a vkSj vU; fiNMs + oxksZa ds fy, vkj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1994 dh vuqlwph&,d ls gSA v/;k;&nks mÙkjk[k.M vuqlwfpr tkfr ¿ À4 vk;kxs ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ vk;ksx dk xBu 3- jkT; ljdkj ,d vk;kxs dk xBu djsxh] ftls mÙkjk[k.M vuqlwfpr tkfr ¿ À4 ds ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ :Ik es a tkuk tk;xs k vkSj og bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu iznRr “kfDr;ks a dk iz;ksx vkSj lkSais x;s d`R;ks a dk fu’iknu djsxkA vk;ksx dh lajpuk 4- ¿¼1½ vk;ksx esa ,d v/;{k] ,d mik/;{k ,oa ikap lnL; gksxa sA vk;kxs esa v/;{k] mik/;{k ,oa lnL; lHkh vuqlwfpr tkfr ¿ À4 ds gksxa s] ftues a ,d lnL; efgyk gksxhA ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ v/;{k@mik/;{k in gsrq vuqlwfpr tkfr ¿ À4 ds ;ksX; iq:’k vFkok efgyk ik= gks ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ldrs gSaAÀ2 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 02 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk vUrfoZ’VA 2- mi;qZDr dh /kkjk 3 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 3- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 17 o’kZ 2015 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk fujflrA 4- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 17 o’kZ 2015 dh /kkjk 3] 4] 5 rFkk 6 }kjk fujflrA ¼2½ lnL; dh fu;qfDr ,sls ;ksX;] fu’Bkoku vkSj izfr’Bkoku O;fDr;ks a es a ls dh tk;xs h] ftUgkasus vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks a ¿ À2 ds fy;s U;k; ds izfr fu%LokFkZ lsok es a ;ksxnku fn;k ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ gksA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fu;qfDr;ka vf/klfwpr vkns”k }kjk dh tk;asxhA v/;{k vkSj lnL;ks a 5- ¼1½ izR;sd lnL; ml fnukad ls] tc og in xzg.k djs] rhu o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy, in dh inkof/k vkSj lsok /kkj.k djsxkA dh “krsaZ ¼2½ dksbZ lnL;] fdlh Hkh le; jkT; ljdkj dks lEcksf/kr vius gLrk{kj lfgr y[s k }kjk viuk in R;kx ldsxkA ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj] fdlh O;fDr dks lnL; ds in ls gVk nsxh] ;fn og O;fDr %& ¼d½ vuqeskfpr fnokfy;k gks tk;] ¼[k½ fdlh vijk/k ds fy, ftles]a jkT; ljdkj dh jk; es a uSfrd v/kerk vUrxzZLr gks] fl)nks’k vkSj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k tk;( ¼x½ fod`r fpRr gks tk; vkSj fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk ?kksf’kr fd;k tk;( ¼?k½ dk; Z djus ls bUkdkj dj ns ;k dk; Z djus ds v;ksX; gks tk;( ¼³½ vk;kxs ls vuqifLFkr jgus dh vuqefr izkIr fd;s fcuk] vk;kxs dh fujUrj rhu cSBdks a ls vuqifLFkr jgs( ;k ¼p½ jkT; ljdkj dh jk; es]a v/;{k] ¿mik/;{kÀ1 ;k lnL; ds in dk bl izdkj nq:Ik;ksx djs ftlls ml O;fDr dk in ij cus jguk vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ¿ À2 ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ ds fgr ;k yksdfgr ds fy, gkfudkjd gks tk; % ijUrq fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks] bl [k.M ds v/khu] gVk;k ugha tk;xs k tc rd fd mls bl ekey s esa luq okbZ dk volj u ns fn;k x;k gksA ¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ d s v/khu ;k vU;Fkk gqbZ fdlh fjfDr dks ubZ fu;qfDr }kjk Hkjk tk;sxkA ¼5½ lnL;ks a dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucU/ku vkSj “krs Z ,slh gksxa h] tSlh fofgr dh tk;asA vk;ksx ds vf/kdkjh 6- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] vk;kxs dks ,d lfpo vkSj ,sls vf/kdkjh vkSj deZpkjh miyC/k djk;xs h] vkSj vU; deZpkjh tks vk;kxs ds dR` ;ksa d s n{krkiwoZd ikyu ds fy, vko”;d gksAa ¼2½ vk;kxs ds iz;kstukFkZ fu;qDr vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ks a dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj lsok ds vU; fucU/ku vkSj “krs Z ,slh gksxa h tSlh fofgr dh tk;asA osru vkSj HkRrks a dk 7- lnL;ks a dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrks a dk vkSj /kkjk 6 es a fufnZ’V vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj vU; Hkqxrku vuqnku ls deZpkfj;ks a dks ns; osru] HkRrs vkSj is”a ku dks lfEefyr djrs gq, iz”kklfud O;;ks a dk fd;k tk;sxk Hkqxrku /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V vuqnkuks a es a ls fd;k tk;sxkA fjfDr;ka vkfn vk;ksx 8- vk;kxs ds xBu es a ek= fdlh fjfDr ;k =qfV gksus ds vk/kkj ij vk;kxs dk dksbZ dk;Z dh dk;Zokgh ;k dk;oZ kgh vfof/kekU; u gksxhA vfof/kekU; ugha djsxa h 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 02 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 2- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 17 o’kZ 2015 dh /kkjk 6¼[k½ rFkk 7 }kjk fujflrA izfdz;k dk vk;ksx 9- ¼1½ vk;kxs tc dHkh vko”;d gks ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij cSBd djsxk] tSlk v/;{k }kjk fofu;fer fd;k mfpr le>sA tkuk ¼2½ vk;kxs viuh Lo;a dh izfdz;k dks fofu;fer djsxkA ¼3½ ;fn v/;{k dk in fjDr gks tkrk gS ;k ;fn v/;{k fdlh dkj.k ls vuqifLFkr gS ;k vius in ds drZO;ks a dk fuoZgu djus es a vleFk Z gS rks mu drZO;ksa dk ¿mik/;{kÀ1 tSlk jkT; ljdkj funsfZ”kr djs] }kjk rc rd fuoZgu fd;k tk;xs k tc rd u;k v/;{k viuk in /kkj.k ugha djrk gS ;k] ;FkkfLFkfr fo|eku v/;{k vius in dks fQj ls ugha lEHkkyrk gSA ¼4½ vk;kxs ds lHkh vkns”k vkSj fofu”p; lfpo }kjk ;k in fufeRr lfpo }kjk lE;d :Ik ls izkf/kdr` vk;kxs ds fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk vf/kizekf.kr fd;s tk;sxa sA ¿¼5½ ;fn v/;{k vkSj mik/;{k nksuks a ds in fjDr gks tkrs gSa rks v/;{k ds in ds drZO;ks a dk fuoZgu ,sls lnL; }kjk] ftls jkT; ljdkj vkns”k }kjk funsfZ”kr djs] fd;k tk;xs kAÀ2 jkT; ljdkj dk 10- jkT; ljdkj vuqlwfpr tkfr;kas ¿ À3 dks izekf.kr djus okys leLr eq[; uhfr vk;ksx ls ijke”kZ ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ fo’k;d ekeyksa ij vk;kxs ls ijke”kZ djsxhA djuk v/;k;&rhu vk;kxs ds dR` ; vkSj “kfDr;ka vk;ksx ds drZO; ,oa 11- ¼1½ vk;kxs ds fuEufyf[kr drZO; gksxa s %& d`R; ¼d½ lafo/kku ds v/khu ;k rRle; izo`Rr fdlh vU; fof/k ds v/khu ;k jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vkns”k ds v/khu vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ¿ À3 ds fy, micaf/kr j{kksik;ks a ls ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ lacaf/kr lHkh ekeyks a dk vUos’k.k vkSj vuqJo.k djuk vkSj ,sls j{kksik;ks a dh dk;Z iz.kkyh dk ewY;kadu djuk( ¼[k½ vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks a ¿ À3 ds vf/kdkjks a vkSj j{kksik;ks a ls oafpr fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ es a fof”k’V f”kdk;rks a dh tkap djuk( ¼x½ vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks a ¿ À3 ds lekftd&vkfFkZd fodkl dh ;kstuk izfdz;k esa Hkkx ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ yus k vkSj mu ij lq>ko nsuk vkSj fodkl dh izxfr dk ewY;kadu djuk( ¼?k½ jkT; ljdkj dks mu j{kksik;ks a dh dk;Z iz.kkyh ij okf’kZd vkSj ,sls vU; le;ks a ij tSlk vk;kxs mfpr le>s] izfrosnu izLrqr djuk( ¼³½ vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks a ¿ À3 ds laj{k.k] dY;k.k vkSj lkekftd& vkfFkZd fodkl ds ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ fy;s mu j{kksik;ks a vkSj vU; mik;kas ds izHkkoh fdz;kUo;u ds fy;s ,slss izfoosnu es a mu mik;kas d s laca/k es a tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk fd;s tk;as] flQkfj”k djuk( ¼p½ vuqlwfpr tkfr;ksa ¿ À3 ds laj{k.k] dY;k.k] fodkl vkSj vfHko`f} ds lac/k es a ,sls ⃰⃰ ⃰ ⃰ vU; dR` ;ks a dk] tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk mldks fufnZ’V fd;s tk;s]a fuoZgu djukA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k vk;kxs dh fjiksVZ vkSj mlds lkFk mldh flQkfj”kks a ij dh xbZ ;k fd;s tkus ds fy, izLrkfor dk;Zokgh vkSj ,slh fdlh flQkfj”k dks vLohdkj fd;s tkus ds dkj.k] ;fn dksbZ gks] dk Li’Vhdj.k nsrs gq, Kkiu j[kok;xs hA 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 02 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 5 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 2- mi;qZDr dh /kkjk 6 }kjk c<+k;k x;kA 3- mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 17 o’kZ 2015 dh /kkjk 8 rFkk 9 }kjk fujflrA vk;ksx dh “kfDr;ka 12- fdlh ckr dk fopkj.k djus esa flfoy U;k;ky; dks izkIr lHkh “kfDr;ka vk;kxs dh /kkjk 11 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼d½ es a fufnZ’V fdlh ekey s dk vUos’k.k djus es a ;k [k.M ¼[k½ es a fufnZ’V fdlh f”kdk;r ij tkap djus es a fo”ks’kr% fuEufyf[kr ekeyks a ds laca/k es]a izkIr gksxh] vFkkZr %& ¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks cqykus vkSj mifLFkfr ds fy, ck/; djus vkSj tcjnLrh “kiFk ij mldh ijh{kk djus( ¼[k½ fdlh nLrkost ds izdVhdj.k vkSj is”k fd;s tkus dh vis{kk djus( ¼x½ “kiFk&i= ij lk{; izkIr djus( ¼?k½ fdlh U;k;ky; ;k dk;kyZ ; ls lkoZtfud vfHkys[k ;k mldh izfr dh vis{kk djus( ¼³½ lkf{k;kas vkSj nLrkostks a ds ijh{k.k djus d s fy, deh”ku tkjh djus( vkSj ¼p½ fdlh vU; fo’k; es a tks fofgr fd;k tk;A v/;k;&pkj foRr] y[s kk vkSj ys[kk ijh{kk jkT; ljdkj }kjk 13- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku lHkk }kjk bl fufeRr fof/k }kjk lE;d fofu;kstu fd;s vuqnku tkus ds Ik”pkr] vk;ksx dks vuqnku ds :Ik es a ,slh /kujkf”k dk Hkqxrku djsxh tSlh jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuks a ds fy;s mi;ksx fd;s tkus ds fy;s mfpr le>sA ¼2½ vk;kxs ,slh jkf”k dks tSlh og vf/kfu;e ds v/khu d`R;ks a ds lEiknu ds fy;s mfpr le>s [kpZ dj ldrk gS vkSj ,slh /kujkf”k dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V vuqnku ls O;; ds :Ik es a ns; le>k tk;xs kA Ysk[kk vkSj y[s kk 14- ¼1½ vk;kxs leqfpr y[s kk vkSj vU; lqlaxr vfHkys[kks a dks j[kxs k vkSj ys[k s dk ,d okf’kZd ijh{kk fooj.k ,sls izi= es]a tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] rS;kj djsxkA ¼2½ y[s k s ds okf’kZd fooj.k dh ,d izfr jkT; ljdkj dks vxzlkfjr dh tk;xs h tks mldk y[s kk&ijh{k.k djok;xs hA Okkf’kZd fjiksVZ 15- vk;kxs izR;sd foRrh; o’kZ ds fy;s] ,sls izi= es a vkSj ,sls le; ij] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] viuh okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxk] ftles a iwoZorhZ foRrh; o’kZ ds nkSjku mlds dk;dZ ykiks a dk iwjk y[s kk fn;k tk;xs k vSkj mldh ,d izfr jkT; ljdkj dks vxzlkfjr djsxkA Okkf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj 16- jkT; ljdkj okf’kZd fjiksVZ] vk;kxs }kjk nh xbZ lykg ij dh xbZ dk;oZ kgh ds Kkiu y[s kk&ijh{kk fjiksVZ ds lkFk vkSj ,slh fdlh lykg ds vLohdkj fd;s tkus dk dkj.k ;fn dksbZ gks] vkSj jkT; fo/kku e.My y[s kk&ijh{kk fjiksVZ ;Fkko”;d “kh?kz tSls gh os izkIr gks]a jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k ds le{k j[kh tk;sxh j[kh tk;xs hA v/;k;&ikap izdh.kZ vk;ksx ds v/;{k] 17- vk;kxs ds v/;{k] ¿mik/;{kÀ1] lnL;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ks a dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 ¿mik/;{kÀ1 lnL; dh /kkjk 21 ds vUrxZr yksd lsod le>k tk;xs kA vkSj deZpkjh yksd lsod gksxa s 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 02 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA “kkfLr 18- Tkks dksbZ /kkjk 12 ds v/khu vk;kxs ds fdlh vkns”k dk ikyu djus esa fof/kd :Ik ls ck/; gksrs gq;s tkucw>dj ,slk ugha djrk gS] fl)nks’k gksus ij ;FkkfLFkfr] Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 dh /kkjk 174] 175] 176] 178] 179 ;k 180 ds v/khu n.fMr fd;k tk;xs kA vijk/kks a dk laKku 19- dksbZ U;k;ky;] v/;{k] ¿mik/;{kÀ1 ;k fdlh lnL; ;k bl fufeRr vk;kxs }kjk izkf/kdr` fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fyf[kr ifjokn ij laKku ds flok; /kkjk 18 ds v/khu fofufnZ’V fdlh vijk/k dk laKku ugahs yxs kA Lkn~HkkoiwoZd dh xbZ 20- fdlh O;fDr ds fo:) fdlh ,sls dk; Z ds fy;s tks bl vf/kfu;e ;k mlds v/khu dk;Zokgh ij laj{k.k cuk; s x;s fu;eks a ds micU/kks a ds vuqlj.k esa ln~Hkkouk ls fd;k x;k gks ;k fd;s tkus ds fy;s vk”kf;r gks] dksbZ okn] vfHk;kts u ;k vU; fof/kd dk;oZ kgh ugha dh tk ldsxhA fu;e cukus dh 21- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] vf/klpw uk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuks a dks dk;kfZUor djus ds fy;s “kfDr fu;e cuk ldrh gSA ¼2½ fo”ks’k :Ik ls vkSj iwoZorhZ “kfDr;ks a dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk ,sls fu;eks a ea s fuEufyf[kr leLr ;k fdUgha fo’k;kas dh O;oLFkk dh tk ldrh gS] vFkkZr % ¼d½ /kkjk 5 dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu lnL;ks a dks vkSj /kkjk 6 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucU/ku vkSj “krsZ%a ¼[k½ /kkjk 12 ds [k.M ¼p½ ds v/khu dksbZ fo’k;( ¼x½ izi= ftlesa /kkjk 14 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu y[s k s dk okf’kZd fooj.k rS;kj fd;k tk;xs k( ¼?k½ izi=] ftles a vkSj le; tc /kkjk 15 ds v/khu okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj dh tk;xs h( ¼³½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] ftls fd;s tkus dh vis{kk dh tk; ;k fofgr fd;k tk;A dfBukb;ks a dks nwj 22- ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kks a ds dk;kZUo;u es a dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gks rks jkT; djus dh “kfDr ljdkj] vf/klfwpr vkns”k }kjk ,sls micU/k] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kska ls vlaxr u gks] dj ldrh gS] tks dfBukb;ks a dks nwj djus ds fy, vko”;d ;k lehphu izrhr gksA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ vkns”k bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk ds fnukad ls nks o’kZ dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds Ik”pkr ugha fd;k tk;xs kA ¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fd;k x;k izR;sd vkns”k] mlds fd;s tkus ds Ik”pkr ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kk tk;sxk vkSj mRrj izns”k lk/kkj.k [k.M fo/ks;d] 1904 dh /kkjk 23&d dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/k mlh izdkj izo`Rr gksxa s tSls os fdlh mÙkjk[k.M jkT; vf/kfu;e ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk cuk; s x;s fu;eksa ds laca/k esa izo`Rr gksrs gSaA fujlu vkSj viokn 23- ¼1½ mÙkjk[k.M vuqlwfpr tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr ,oa vU; fiNM+k oxZ vk;kxs vf/kfu;e] mÙkjk[k.M vuqlwfpr 2001 ,rn~}kjk] fujflr fd;k tkrk gSA tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr ,oa vU; ¼2½ ,sls fujlu ds gksrs gq, Hkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V v/;kns”k ds micU/kks a ds v/khu d`r fiNM+k oxZ vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 2001 dk dksbZ dk;Z ;k dk;oZ kgh bl vf/kfu;e ds rRleku micU/kks a ds v/khu d`r dk;Z ;k fujlu- dk;oZ kgh le>h tk;xs h] ekuks a bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/k dHkh lkjoku le; ij izo`Rr FkAs THE UTTARAKHAND COMMISSION FOR SCHEDULED CASTES { }3 *** ACT, 2003 [UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 08 OF 2003] to constitute a commission for Scheduled Castes { }3 of Uttarakhand and to provide for matters *** connected there with or incidental thereto: AN ACT Be it enacted in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINAY Short title, 1 (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Commission for the Scheduled Extent and Castes { }3 Act, 2003. *** Commencement (2) It extends to the whole of Uttarakhand. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the date of publication. Definition 2 In this Act --- (a) “Commission” means the Commission constituted under section 3 ; (b) “The Governor” means the Governor of Uttarakhand. (c) “The State” means Uttarakhand State. (d) “The State Government” means the State Government of Uttarakhand. (e) “The Member” means the member of the Commission in which the Chairman [and Vice-Chairman]1 is also included. (f) “The Scheduled Castes” { }4means the Scheduled Castes { }4 as *** *** notified in the Constitution of India. (g) “Schedule” means schedule one of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 as amended from time to time. CHAPTER-II THE UTTARAKHAND COMMISSION FOR THE SCHEDULED CASTES { }4 *** Constitution of 3 The State Government shall constitute a body to be known as the the Commission Uttarakhand Commission for the Scheduled Castes { }4 to exercise the *** powers conferred on and to perform the function assigned to it under this Act. Composition of 4 [(1) The Commission shall consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and five the Commission Members, Chairman, Vice-Chairman and all Members of the Commission, will be from amongst Scheduled Castes { }4 including one woman *** member. Any male or female member belonging to Scheduled Castes { }4 *** shall be eligible for the post of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.]2 1. Insertion by section 2 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004. 2. Subs. by section 3 ibid. 3. Repealed words by section 2 of Uttrakhand Act no. 17 of 2015. 4. Repealed words by section 3,4,5 and 6(a) of the Uttrakhand Act no. 17 of 2015. (2) The Chairman and Members shall be appointed from amongst persons of ability integrity and standing who have has a record of selfless service to the cause of justice for the Scheduled Castes { }2. *** (3) The appointments under sub-section (1) shall be made by a notified order. Term of office 5 (1) Every member shall hold office for a term of three years from the date he and conditions of assumes office. services of (2) A member may, at any time by writing under his hand addressed to the Members State Government, resign from his office. (3) The State government shall remove a person from the office of Member if that person: (a) becomes an un discharged insolvent; (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the State Government involves moral turpitude; (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refused to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three consecutive meeting of the commission; or (f) has, in the opinion of the State Government so abused the position of Chairman, [Vice-Chairman]1 of Member as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interests of the Scheduled Castes { }2 or the public interest. *** Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until he has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of, the members shall be such as may be prescribed. Officers and 6 (1) The State Government shall provide the Commission with a Secretary and other employees such other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient of the performance of the functions of the Commission. Commission (2) The salaries and allowances payable to and other terms and conditions of service of the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of the Commission shall be such as may be prescribed. Salaries and 7 The salaries and allowances payable to the Members and the administrative allowances to be expenses, including salaries, allowances and pensions payable to the paid out of grant officers and other employees referred to in section 6 shall be paid out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1) of section 13. Vacancies etc. 8 No act or proceeding of the commission shall be invalid on the ground not to invalidate merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the proceedings of Commission. the Commission 1. Subs. by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004. 2. Repealed words by section 6(b) and7 of the Uttrakhand Act no. 17 of 2015. Procedure to be 9 (1) The Commission shall meet as and when necessary at such time and place regulated by the as the chairman may think fit. Commission (2) The Commission shall regulate its own procedure. (3) If the office of the Chairman becomes vacant or if the Chairman is for any reason absent or unable to discharge the duties of his office, those duties shall, until he or the New Chairman assumes office, as the case may be, be discharged by the [Vice-Chairman]1 as directed by the State Government. (4) All orders and decisions of the commission shall be authenticated to the Secretary or any other officer of the Commission duly authorized by the Secretary in this behalf. [(5) If the offices of both Chairman and Vice-Chairman become vacant, the duties of the office of Chairman shall be discharged by such member, as the State Government may, by order, direct.]2 State Govern- 10 The State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy ment to consult matters affecting Scheduled Castes { }3. *** Commission CHAPTER-III FUNCATIONS AND POWER OF THE COMMISSION Duties and the 11 (1) It shall be the duty of the Commission: functions of the (a) to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards Commission provided for the Scheduled Castes { }3 under the constitution or under *** any other law for the time being in force or under any order of the State Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards. (b) to enquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes { }3. *** (c) to participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes { }3and to evaluate the progress *** of their development. (d) to present to the State Government annually and at such other times as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards. (e) to make in such reports recommendation as to the measures that should be taken by the State Government for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare, and socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes { }3. *** (f) to discharge such other functions in relation to the protection welfare, development and advancement of the Scheduled Castes { }3 as may be *** referred to it by the State Government. (2) The State Government shall cause the reports of the Commission to be laid before the State Legislature along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations and the reasons for the non acceptance, if any, of the such recommendations. 1. Substituted by section 5 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004. 2. Added by section 6 ibid. 3. Repealed words by section 8 and 9 of the Uttrakhand Act no. 17 of 2015 Powers of the 12 The Commission shall, while investigating any matter referred to in clause Commission (a) or inquiring into any complaint referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 11 have all the powers of a Civil court trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely: (a) summoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and (f) any other matter that may be prescribed. CHAPTER-IV FINANCE ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT Grants by the 13 (1) The State Government shall after due appropriation made by the State State Govt. Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by the way of grants such sums of money as the State Govt. may think fit for being utilized for the purposed of this Act. (2) The Commission out of the grant referred to in sub-section (1) may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1). Accounts and 14 (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records Audit and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such from as may be prescribed. (2) A copy of the annual statement of accounts shall be forwarded to the State Government which shall cause it to be audited. Annual Report 15 The Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the State Government. Annual Report 16 The State Government shall cause the annual report together with a and Audit Report memorandum of action taken on the advice tendered by the Commission to be laid before and the reason for the non acceptance, if any, of such advice, and the audit the State report to be laid, as soon as may be, after they are received, before the State Legislature Legislature. CHAPTER-V MISCELLANEOUS Chairman, [Vice- 17 The Chairman, Members and Employees of the Commission shall be Chairman]1 deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Members and Penal Code, 1860. Employees of Commission to be public servant 1. Subs. by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004. Penalty. 18 Whoever being legally bound to obey any order of the Commission under section 12, intentionally omits to do so, shall on conviction be punished under sections 174, 175, 176, 178, 179 or 180 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, as the case may be. Cognizance of 19 No court shall take cognizance of an offence specified in section 18 except offences on a complaint in writing of the Chairman, [Vice-Chairman]1 or a Member or of an officer authorized by the Commission in this behalf. Protection of 20 No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person action taken in for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done, in good faith pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under. Power to make 21 (1) The State Government may, be notification, make rules for carrying out the Rules purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely: (a) salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Members under sub-section (5) of section 5 and the officers and other employees under sub-section (3) of section 6; (b) any other matter under clause (f) of section 12; (c) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (1) of section 14; (d) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared under section15; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed. Power to remove 22 If any -- difficulties. (1) Difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act the State Government may, by a notified order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as appears to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (3) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the State Legislature and the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act,1904 shall apply as they apply in respect of rules made by the State Government under any Uttarakhand Act. Repeal and 23 (1) The Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward savings Classes Act, 2001 is hereby repealed. Repealing of Uttarakhand (2) Notwithstanding such repeal anything done or any action taken under the Commission for provisions of the Act referred to in sub section (1) shall be deemed to have Scheduled Castes, been done or taken under the provisions of this Act as if the provisions of Scheduled Tribes this Act were in force at all material times. and Other Backward Classes Act, 2001 1. Subs. by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 02of 2004.
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