The UTTAR PRADESH STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 1996
uttar-pradesh · 1996
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- S. 1For Reasons of the enactment see at the end of this Act
- S. 2Section 2 details the legislative history and promulgation of ordinances to establish the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes.
- S. 3Section 3 details the replacement of a previous ordinance by a new one due to the bill's failure to pass in the state legislature.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the term, resignation, and appointment process for members of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes.
- S. 5The said Ordinance could not be replaced by an Act and the Ordinance is expiring on the 7th January, 1996
- S. 6Section 6 allows the President to enact measures without consulting a yet-unconstituted parliamentary committee.
- S. 7Section 7 ensures the validity of the Commission's actions despite any constitutional vacancies or defects.
- S. 8(1) The Commission shall meet as and when necessary at such time and place as the Chairman may think fit
- S. 9Section 9 outlines the functions of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes, including advising on inclusion in backward class schedules and monitoring safeguards for such classes.
- S. 10Section 10 grants the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes powers akin to a civil court for its functions.
- S. 11Section 11 mandates periodic review of backward classes list every ten years and requires consultation with the State Commission.
- S. 13Section mandates the maintenance of proper accounts and audit of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Backward Classes.
- S. 14Section mandates the Commission to submit an annual report detailing its activities to the State Government and Legislature.
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the State Government to present the annual report, action taken on Commission advice, and audit report to the State Legislature.
- S. 16Section 16 deems Commission's Chairman, members, and employees as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 17(1) The State Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 18Section 18 penalizes disobedience of any order or direction from the Commission under Section 10.
- S. 19Section 19 prohibits courts from investigating specified offenses under Section 18 except on complaints from Commission officials.
- S. 20Section 20 protects individuals from legal action for actions done in good faith under the Act.
- S. 21The section allows the State Government to address difficulties in implementing the Act by making necessary orders, but only within two years of the Act's commencement.
- S. 22Notwithstanding anything in this Act the Commission constituted by the Uttar Pradesh Government Order No