The Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Act
uttarakhand · 2003
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- S. 2Section defines terms used in the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Act, including "Other Backward Classes," "Commission," and "State Government."
- S. 3Section 3 establishes a State Commission for Other Backward Classes with specified headquarters and membership.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines the terms of office, resignation, removal, and appointment procedures for members of the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Commission.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates the State Government to provide necessary staff and prescribe terms for the commission's functioning.
- S. 6Section 6 specifies that salaries, allowances, and administrative expenses for the Commission's officials are funded by grants.
- S. 7Section 7 ensures that any vacancy or defect in the commission's constitution does not invalidate its actions or proceedings.
- S. 8(1) The Commission shall meet as and when necessary at such times and place as the chairman may think fit
- S. 9Section 9 outlines the functions of the commission to oversee, advise, and report on the inclusion, safeguards, and development of Other Backward Classes in Uttarakhand.
- S. 10Section 10 grants the Commission powers equivalent to a civil court to enforce attendance, require document production, and receive evidence.
- S. 11Section 11 allows the State Government to revise the list of other backward classes every ten years, consulting the commission.
- S. 12Section allocates funds from the state government to the commission for implementing the act and authorizes the commission to spend these funds.
- S. 13Section 13 mandates the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Act's Commission to maintain records, prepare annual statements, and undergo prescribed audits.
- S. 14Section mandates the Commission to prepare and submit an annual report detailing its activities to the State Government and Legislature.
- S. 15Section 15 mandates the State Government to present an annual report, action taken on Commission advice, and audit report to the State Legislature.
- S. 16Section 16 designates Uttarakhand Commission members and staff as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 17(1) The State Government may, be notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act
- S. 18Section 18 penalizes disobedience to orders from the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Commission with penalties under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 19Section 19 prohibits courts from investigating offenses under section 18 without a complaint from the Uttarakhand OBC Commission officials.
- S. 20Section protects individuals from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Act.
- S. 21The section allows the State Government to issue orders to address difficulties in implementing the Act, but only within two years of the Act's commencement.
- S. 22The section confirms the Uttarakhand Government's commission's validity and computes its members' three-year term from their appointment date.
- S. 23(1) The Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes Act, 2001 is hereby repealed