,"" bii no, 94 01 1990 --- the national commission for women bill, 1990  a billto constitute a national commission for women and to provide fm matters connected thert!with or i7tcide7ital ther'eto seitenacted by parliament in the forty-flrst year of the republic of india as follows:- chapter i5 i, (1) this act may be cailed the national commission for women act, 1990 shol't title, extent and ('ommence-(2) it extends to the whole of india except the state ~f jammll and kashmir lt~nt (3) it· shall come ij1toforce on ,ucb date as tm cenu'~ government 10 jd4yt of ~~ in tbeotlcial ~ •• appqiat 2 in this act, unless the context otherwise require&,-definitions   (4) "commission~' ~ans the natiopal commjiaion for women constituted under section 3; (b) "member" means a member of the commission and includes :the member-secretaryand a member co-opted under sub-section (3) of section 3;  (c) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act  chapter ii the national commission for women3 (1) the central government shad constitute body to be imown as tbe natiodal commission for women to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform tbe functions assigned to, it under this act (2) the commission shall consist of-10 constitution of the national commission for women (a) a chairperson to be nominated by the central govel'dment from a panel of eminent persons committed to the cause of women prepared in such manner as may be prescribed; (b) five members to be nominated by tile central govemment from amongst the persons of ability, integrity and standing who have is had professional experience in-(i) law or legislation (including in lepl bodies); (ii) trade unionism, management of an industry or orga'llisation committed to increasing the employment potential of women; (iii) women's voluntary grgauisatioas (iacludng womeu adi- 20 \'ists); (iv) administration or economic development; (v) health, education or social welfare; (c) one member-secretary who sbau be-(i) iii expert in die field of ld8iiagemeat, orgadsational 2s structure or sociological movement, or (ii) an officer who is a member of a civil service of tbe union or of an all-india service or holds a civu post under the {jolon with appropriate experience 30 (3) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2)-(a) one pel'sod belonging to a scheduled caste shall be co-opted lis a member, h no pet'soft belonging to 8i scheduled caste has been llominated under that sub-section; (b)giie period ijeioa&iaa to a scheduled tribe  be co-opted as a medler, - do pei'ioii be  to 8 sdaedaied 'i'iiiiie  ",aw 3s under that sub-section, and every person so co-opted shall have the right to attend the meetlop of the commissi and take part in its proceedings , and shau all!o have the right to ,·ote 4 (1) the chairperson and evf!!ry member shall hold office for such period, not exceeding three years as may be specified by the central government in this behalf term ot office and conditions of service of chairperson and mem· bers (2) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the cen-s tral government may terminate the 'term of office of the chairpt>rson or a member at any time before the expiry of the tenn specified under subsection (1) by giving to the chairperson or the member, notice of not less than three months in writing or three months' salary and allowances in lieu of such notice; and the chairperson or the member may relinquish lo the office at any time before the expiry of the tenn specified under subsection (1) by giving, to the central government, notice of not less than three months in writing (3) a vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh nomination 1 s (4) the salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the chairperson and members shall be such as may be prescribed 5 (1) the central government shall provide the commission with such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient pertorm-20 ance of the functions of the commission under this act officers and other employees of the commission (2) the salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the officers and other employees of the commission shall be such as may be prescribed salaries and allow-6 the saiiiites - - ~ paylable to die oiakpea  mem-2s hers and the  huative espeares, 1neiudidg  ~ 'an' peasion payable, or in ra9pkt 01, 8ae oatefs  yees of the coiiiiiiii!aioo, shall be defrayed out of the consolllllfed faiid' of india &nces to be defrayed out of the consoli· dated fund of india 7 no act or proceeding of the commission shall be questioned or 30 shall be invalid on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the commission 8 (1) the commission may appoint such committees as may be necessary for dealing with such special issues as may be taken up by the commission from time to time vacancies, etc  not to invalidate proceed· ings of the commission committees of the com· mission 35 (2) the commission shall have the power to co-opt as members of oy committee appointed under sub-section (1) such number of persons, who are not members of the commission as it may think fit and the persons so co-opted shall have the right to  attend the meetings of the t'omijrlttee and take part in its proceedings but shall no~ have the right 40 to vote i  (3) the ,per,solll eo ~ted wi be entitled to receive ,uoh _ allowanns torattencijng the mee1inis of ule committee as may be preaeribtd t (1) the commission or a committee thereof shall meet as and when necessary and shall meet at such time and place 81 the chairperson may think fit i 50 pr~­dure to be replated by the coal-mission (2) the commission hall regulate its own procedure and the pr0-cedure of the committee thereof {3) all orders and deeisions of the commi88ion shall be 'authenticat· ed by the member-secretary or 'ahy other oftlcer of the commtnion duly authorised by the member-secretary in this behalf 10  chapter lit functions of the commission10 the commission shall perform all or any of the following funetiollb, namely:-functions of the commis" sion (1cro) study, investigate and rev1iew all matters mlating ito'~ 15 safeguards provided for women under the constitution and other laws and make recommendations as to the steps that should be talten by the government for the effective implementation of the safeguards so provided 10 8s to improve the conditions of women; (b)-review, from time to time, the existing provisions ot the 20 conatitution and othet' laws affecting women iild recommend amendments thereto so as to suggest remedial legialative measures to meet any lacunae, inadequacies or shortcomings in such leglslat:ons; (c) take up the q868i -o'f violation of the provisions of the conatitution and of other lad rejating to women with the appropriate 25-authoritie8; (c:i) l'ook into complaints and take suo moto notice of matters relati~ to-(z) deprivation of womell's rights; (ii) non-implementation of laws enacted to provide protec- 30, tion to women and also to achieve the objective ot equality and development; (iii) non-compliance of policy decisions guidelines or ins-~ructions aimed at mitigating hardships and ensuring welfare and providing relief to women, 35-and take up the issues arising ou";: at such matters with appropriate ~uthi')rities; , (e) call f~r sp~i~l studies or investigations into, specific prow orsituaucn lu'islng out of discrimination add atrocities against womenmd identify the constraints so as to recommend strate 40 "for their removal; (i), 1,uldertake promotional _ educational reeearch so all to wg_ gest ways of ensuring due representation of women in all spberas and identify factors respolls~ble for impeding their advancement, such as, lack of access to housing and basic services inadequate support services and technologies for reducing drudgery and occupa~ tional health hazards and far increasing their productivity: (g) inspect or cause to be inspected a jail, remand home women's institution or other place of cu'stody where women are kept as prisoners or otherwise, and take up with the concerned authoriti5 tor remedial action, jf found necessary; (h) fund litigation involving issues lift'ecdng - hqe body of women; 10 (i) make periodical reports to the government on any matter pertaining to women and in particular various difficulties under which women toil; (j) any other matter which may be referred to it by the central government  chapter iv finance, accounts and audit11 (1) the central governmeu& shall, alter due appropriadon made by parliament by law in this behalf, pay to , coauh!ioa , way of grants ~lich sumo; 0( money , die central govemment may thb fit for being 20 utilised for the piiipcnits gf tills ad gran  by the central government (2) the conn' f don bi8y  such ,_  if! thiiiiujl fit lui' pertonniqg the fodctigns under diu ad, 1m -cit _  be  expeddituru payable out 0( die  releited to in suihedioa (1) 12 (1) the commission shall maintain proper accounts and other accounts relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such ana 2s form as may be prescribed by the central government in consultation audit with the comptroller and auditor-general of india (2) the accounfs of the coamaission s be audited by die comptroller ard auditor-eel  iddi intenals 118 , be spedw illy  and any 30 expenditure ilw::wied id eoanecdon with such audit  be payable by lite colltjllibsior to die codipa'ouer , audiforgeaeftlll (3) the comptroller and auditor-general and any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the coii1illi$sion under this act shall have the same rights and "privileges and the authority in connection with su-ch audit as the comptroller and 35 auditor-general generally has in connection with the audit of government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspeet· any of the offices of the commission (4) the accounts of the commission, as certified by the comptroller 40 and auditor-general or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shan be forwarded annually to the central government by the commission annual report 13 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 central government 14 the central government shan cause the annual report together 5 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 and the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after the reports are received before each house of parliament 10  chapter vannual report and audit report to be laid before parlia· ment  miscellaneous15 the chairperson, the members, officers and other employees of the commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the' meaning of ~tion 21 of the indian penal code 15 45 of 1860 chairperson, members and &taft of the commisllion to be public servants 16  the commission shall carry out such direetions as may be issued to· it from time to time by the central govei'i1ment for proper andeftlclent functioning of the commission directions by the central government 17 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this act 20 power to make rules (2) in particnlar, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely:-(a) the manner of preparation of the panel of eminent persons under sub-section (2) of section 3; 25 (b) ·salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions i)f service of, the chairperson and members under subsection (4) of section 4 and of officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of section 5; (c) allowances for attending the meetings of the committee by 30 the co-opted persons under sub-section (3) of section 8; (d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 12; (e) the form in and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared under section 13; 35 (f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed ; : (3) every rule made under this act shall be laid as soon 8s may be after it is made before each house of parliament while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which lnay 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 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 rule  statement of objects and reasonssucces8ivttcommissions on women have noted in their reports the unequal status of women obtaining in f!ner1 iphare of life add ~ i\ligested the setting up of an agency to fulfil the surveillance functions as well as to facilitate redressal of grievan·ces of women several women activists and voluntary action groups have also been making persistent demands for setting up of a commission for women the country cannot progress as long as the inequality persists with reference to half of its population having realised the importance of the issue the government decided 10 set up a commission for women, to be called the national commission for women, consisting of a chairperson and six members 2 the main task of the commission shall be to study and monitor all matters relating to the constitutional add legal safeguards provided for women, to review the existing legislations and auggest amendments, wherever necessary it will also look into the complaints and take suo mota notice of the cases involving deprivation of the rights of women in order to provide support, legal or otherwise, to hapless women the commission shall monitor the proper implementation of an the legislations made to protect the rights of women so as to enable them to achieve equality in all spheres of life add equal participation in the development of the nation -3 the bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objectives new delhi: ram vilas paswan the 10th may, 1990 l\ clause 3 of the bill provides for setting up a national commission for women clauses 6, 10(h), 11(2) and 12(2) provide for expenses to be met by the commission on various items referred to in those clauses from out of the sums of grants paid to the commission under clause 11 (1) 2 rupees two crores have been provided for in the budget estimates for 1990-91 of the department of women and child development of the ministry of welfare for setting up of the com mission  the expenditure, recutring and non-recurring, which ,may be incurred during the year 1990-91 on the commission shall be met out of the payments to be made from the amount of rupees two crores out of the consolidated fund of india clause 17 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules to carry out the provisions of the bill such rules may provide for matters, such a&-(a) the manner of preparation of the panel of eminent persons under sub-section (2) of section 3; (b) salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of, the chairperson and members under subsection (4) of section 4 and officers and other employees under subsection (2) of section 5; (c) allowances for attending the meetings of the committee by the co-opted persons under sub-section (3) of section 8; (d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 12; (e) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared under section 13; , (f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed i 2 the matters in respect of which rules may be made are matters of pr~edural and administrative detail and it is not practicable to provide for them under the bill itself the delegation of the legislative powers is, therefore, of a nonnal character a  billto constitute a national commission for women and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto (shri ram vilas paswan, minister of labour and welfare) 