 bill no  126  of  2012 the women (reservation in services) bill,  2012 bydr (smt) botcha jhansi lakshmi, mpa billto provide for reservation of posts and appointments for women in services under the central government and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-third year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the women (reservation in services) act, 2012 (2) it extends to the whole of indiashort title, extent and commencement definitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) ''service'' means the service in connection with the affairs of the central government and includes the services in any public sector undertaking or enterprise or any authority under the control of the central government;(b) ''prescribed'' means prescribed by rules made under this act; and (c) ''public sector undertakings and enterprises'' includes all public sector undertakings, enterprises, banks and financial institutions wholly owned or managed by the central government or in which fifty-one per cent shares are held by the central government53 there shall be reserved thirty-three per cent of all appointments and posts inservices for womenreservation for women in services4 the central government shall make such provisions relating to relaxation in eligibility conditions, as may be prescribed, for appointment of women in servicesrelaxation in eligibility conditions10power to make rules5 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, makerules for carrying out the purposes of this act15(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule20 statement  of  objects  and  reasonsin india, women are so deeply engrossed in family affairs and burdened with such heavy domestic responsibilities that in spite of their capabilities, education and aptitude, most of them are unable to enter into government services on timewomen have only marginal representation in services connected with the affairs of the union even though they are capable of efficiently carrying out various responsibilities connected with the assignments, they do not fulfil the requisite qualifications, experience and other conditions of eligibility attached to that post or assignmentin order to ensure that women get due representation in government services, it is necessary to reserve thirty-three per cent of all posts and services under the central government, including public sector undertakings and enterprises, for women by providing them relaxation in matters of age limit, requisite educational qualifications, experience and other conditions of eligibilityhence this billnew delhi;botcha  jhansi  lakshminovember 7, 2012 memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 5 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for reservation of posts and appointments for women in services under the central government and for matters connected therewith————[dr (smt) botcha jhansi lakshmi, mp]gmgipmrnd—3308ls—21112012