THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACT, 1993

ACT NO. 10 OF 1994 · Enacted [8th January, 1994.] · 45 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Section 3.Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission.

Section 4.Appointment of Chairperson and other Members.

Section 5.Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members.

Section 6.Term of office of Chairperson and Members.

Section 7.Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

Section 8.Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.

Section 9.Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission.

Section 10.Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.

Section 11.Officers and other staff of the Commission.

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 12.Functions of the Commission.

Section 13.Powers relating to inquiries.

Section 14.Investigation.

Section 15.Statement made by persons to the Commission.

Section 16.Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard.

PROCEDURE

Section 17.Inquiry into complaints.

Section 18.Steps during and after inquiry.

Section 19.Procedure with respect to armed forces.

Section 20.Annual and special reports of the Commission.

STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS

Section 21.Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions.

Section 22.Appointment of Chairperson and other Members of State Commission.

Section 23.Resignation and Removal of a Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission.

Section 24.Term of office of Chairperson and Members of the State Commission.

Section 25.Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances.

Section 26.Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of State Commission.

Section 27.Officers and other staff of the State Commission.

Section 28.Annual and special reports of State Commission.

Section 29.Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions.

HUMAN RIGHTS COURTS

Section 30.Human Rights Courts.

Section 31.Special Public Prosecutor.

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 32.Grants by the Central Government.

Section 33.Grants by the State Government.

Section 34.Accounts and audit.

Section 35.Accounts and audit of State Commission.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 36.Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission.

Section 37.Constitution of special investigation teams.

Section 38.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 39.Members and officers to be public servants.

Section 40.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 40A.Power to make rules retrospectively.

Section 40B.Power of Commission to make regulations.

Section 41.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 42.Power to remove difficulties.

Section 43.Repeal and savings.