Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Commission shall,- (a) Study, research and codii the customary law relating to Naga women, family Mtutions, social security folwomenandchil~ tribe-wise, district- wise and on other basis that may be considered necessary, for protecting family institutions from breaking up and for protecting against children particularly girl children h m being rendered as orphans, (b) Study, research and report on the advisability of reorienting some of the customary laws and practices into legislative enactments; (c) Study, reresearchand report on d Acts of Parliament including Civil Procedure Code, Criminal Procedure Code and Indian Penal Code etc., regardii their applicabiity or otherwise to Naga women, for enabling the gal and Legislative Assembly to take appropriate actionunder article 371-A(1) (a) ofthe Constitution of India; (d) Study, research and report on all Acts ofNagaland Legislative Assembly that affect women so as to plug loopholes and for more effective implementation; (e) Study, research and report on the advisab'ility of including specific provisions inthe Constitution of India for M e r protecting the interests of women in Nagaland, both in general and special ways; (f) To formulate the draft of the Nagaland Women Empowerment Policy with the WomenDevelopment Department. (g) Formulate alternatives policies for the socio-economic and educational advancement of women in Nagaland for consideration of the State Government; ) Study, research and report on the conditions of women, in general, in Nagaland; (i) Study, researchand report on the conditions ofwomen inprivate and public work places inNagaland; (j) Study and report on the conditions of women in Jails, remand homes and other places of custody to ameliorate their conditions against atrocities and human rights violations; (k) Receive complaints relating to the status, conditions and affairs of women from individuals and bodies, investigate them and report to the State Government; and f)) Perform all other functions which are connected with or incidental to functions enumerated above. (2) It shall be the duty of the Commission to make special study, research, investigation and inquiry into matters or questions affecting the welfare and empowerment of women in Nagaland that are referred by the State Government to the Commission. Powers of the Commission