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(1) The State Government shall, by notification, constitute a body to be known as the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women to exercise the powers conferred on, and to perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act, (2) The Commission shall consist of- 1 [(a) one Chairperson and two Vice-Chairperson who shall be Women and have worked for the welfare of women, nominated by the State Government;] (aa) [*****] 2 3 [(b) Twenty Five members nominated by the State who shall be women and who have worked for the upliftment and welfare of the women; Provided that, atleast one Member each shall be from amongst,the women belonging to- (i) the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes; (ii) the other backward classes of citizens; (iii) Minorities ] (c) A Member-Secretary, to be nominated by the State Government who shall be a women officer, not below the rank of Special Secretary to the State Government, who is a member of a Civil Service of the State or of an All India Service or holds a civil post under the State with appropriate experience.