THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES ACT, 1992

ACT NO. 19 OF 1992 · Enacted [17th May, 1992.] · 16 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONFOR MINORITIES

Section 3.Constitution of the National Commission for Minorities.

Section 4.Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.

Section 5.Officers and other employees of the Commission.

Section 6.Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.

Section 7.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission.

Section 8.Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.

FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 9.Functions of the Commission.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 10.Grants by the Central Government.

Section 11.Accounts and audit.

Section 12.Annual report.

Section 13.Annual report and audit report to be laid before Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 14.Chairperson, Members and staff of the Commission to be public servants.

Section 15.Power to make rules.

Section 16.Power to remove difficulties.