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Repeal and savings STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I To give effect to announcement made in the Budget Speech of the year 2001- 2002, it is considered necessary to enact a legislation to provide for Constitution of a permanent Commission for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, which shall,- (i) investigate and examine the working of various safeguards provided for the welfare and protection of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. (ii) inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Karnataka. (iii) to participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and evaluate the progress of their development in the state. (iv) make recommendations as to the measures that should be taken by the State Government for the effective implementation of safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare and socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes and make report to the State Government annually. (v) discharge such other functions as may be enstructed by rules. The Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2002, provides for, (i) The constitution of State Commission, and the terms of office and conditions of service of the chair person and other members. (ii) the powers and functions of the commission. (iii) Manner of maintaining account of the commission and the audit of such accounts. The Bill also provides for certain other incidental and consequential provisions. Hence the Bill. (L.A. Bill No. 2 of 2002) 2 II Amendment Act 12 of 2026:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2002 (Karnataka Act 20 of 2002) to,- (i) nominate a person belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and one woman to be the members of the Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; and (ii) empower the Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes to make necessary modification in the reservation percentage of sub-classification to the members of the Scheduled Castes on receipt of new data or information from the Government. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 88 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 101 SHASANA 2025] [Entry 41 of List II and entry 23 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.29 in part-IVA dated:08.01.2026] KARNATAKA ACT No. 20 OF 2002 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette Extraordinary on the Eleventh day of September, 2002) THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES ACT, 2002. (Received the assent of the Governor on the sixth day of September, 2002) (As amended by Act 12 of 2026) An Act to provide for constitution of a Karnataka State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Wheres it is expedient to constitute a Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; Be it enacted by the Karnatka State Legislature in the fifty third year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY