(e) cause studies to be undertaken into problems arising out of any discrimination against minorities and recommend m for their removal; (j) conduct studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-economic and educational development of minorities; (9) suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the central government or the state governments; (h) make periodical or sp€cial reports to the central government on any matter pertaining to minorities and in particular difficulties confronted by them; and mil (7) any other matier which may be referred to it by the central government, (2) the central government shall cause the recommendations referred to in clause (c) of sub-section (1) to be laid before each house of parliament along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or 1 proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the union and _ the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations, (3) where any recommendation referred to in clause (c) of subsection (1) or any part thereof with which any state government is con- 20 cerned, the commission shall forward a copy of such recommendation or part to such state government who shall cause it to be laid before the legislature of the state along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the state and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such re- 25 commendation or part (4) the commission shall, while performing any of the functions mentioned in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (d) of sub-section (1) 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 the attendance of any person from any part of india and exanuning him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; | i (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any 35 court or office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and (f) any other matter which may be prescribed  chapter iv f 40 finance, accounts and: audit10 (1) the central government shall, after due appropriation made by parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the commission by way of grants such sums of money as the centra] government may think fit for being utilised for the purposes of this act grants by the central government (2) the commission may spend such sums at 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) , 30° 4511 (1) the commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the central government in consultation with the comptroller and auditor-general of india ey (2) the accounts of the commission shall be audited by the comptroller and auditor-general at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the commission to the comptroller and auditor-general (3) the comptroller and auditor-general and any person appointed 49 by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the commission under this act shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as the comptroller and auditor- general generally has in connection with the audit of government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production 15 of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the commission 12 the commission shal] prepare, in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annua] report, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financia] year and 20 forward a copy thereof to the central government, 13 the central government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations contained 'therein, in so far as they relate to the central government, and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations 25 and the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after the reports are 'received before each house of parliament  chapter v miscellaneous14 the chairperson, members and employees of the com- 30 mission shall be deemed io be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the indian penal code 15 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official ette, make rules for carrying out the provisions 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 chairperson and members under subsection (5) of section 4 and of officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of section 5; acounts and audit annual report annual report and audit report to be jaid before parlia_ ment chairperson, members and  staff of the commission to be public servants power to make rules(b) any other matter under clause (f) of sub section 9; | the annual statement of accounts sj (c) the form in which be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 11; ' (d) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report st be prepared under section 72s a cribed (e) any other matter which js required to be, or may be, pr (3) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as m be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is ; session, for a total period of thirty days whi 16(1) if any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this act, the central government may, by order published in the gazette, make such provisions, not i this act as appear to it to be neces provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from th e date of commencement of this act, (2) every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be laid before each house of parliamentsection ¢ y  statement of objects  and reasonsthe minorities commission was set up in january, 1978 for providing an institutional arrangement for evaluating the safeguards provided in the constitution for protection of the minorities and to make recommendations for ensuring implementation of the safeguards and the laws 2 the minorities commission with statutory status would infuse confidence among the minorities about the working and the effectiveness of the commission it would also carry more weight with the state vernments/union territory administrations and the ministries/departments and the other organisations of the central government 3 it has, therefore, been decided to give statutory status to the minorities commission by the proposed legislation 4 the national commission for yas ae will consist of a chairperson and six members _ 5, the main task of the commission shall be to evaluate the progress f the development of minorities, monitor the working of the safeguards ided in the constitution for the protection of the interests of minoris and in laws enacted by the central government or state governts, besides looking into the specific complaints regarding deprivation rights and safeguards of the minorities it shall also cause studies search and analysis to be undertaken on the issues relating to socionomic and educational development of the minorities and make recomendations for the effective implementation of the safeguards for the ection of interests of minarities by the central government or state aments it may also suggest appropriate measures in respect of ) minority to be undertaken by the central government or state overnments 6 the bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects new deu; sitaram kesri financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for setting up of a national co for minorities clauses 6 and 10 provide for expenses to be met commission on various items referred to in those clauses from out grants paid to the commission by the central government under 10(1) of the bill i iteis estimated that an amount of rs 57 lakhs will be require cover the expenses of the commission during the year 1992-93, recurring and non-recurring expenditure which may be incurred d 1992-93 is to be met out of the grants made by the central gover a memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 15 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules to carry out the provisions of the bill such rules may provide for the matters such as— (a) salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the chairperson and members and of officers and other employees of the commission; (b) any matter under clause 9 (4) (f); , (c) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained; (da) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed __-2 the matters in respect of which rules may be made are matters of procedural and administrative detail and it is not practicable to provide for them under the bill itself the delegation of legislative power is, therefore, of a normal character sous 5 2 eg: es eee sel ft a peteyeat,  perereh bee"