Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission Act, 1998

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission Act, 1998",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission Act, 1998",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 31 of 1998)",
    "act_year": 1998,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission Act, 1998",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title, extent and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Chairman\" means the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission appointed under section 5;\n(b) \"Commission\" means the Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission constituted under section 3;\n(c) \"Government\" means the Government of Andhra Pradesh;\n(d) \"Minority\" means the persons who profess faith in any one of the following religions namely:-\n(i) Buddhism;\n(ii) Christianity;\n(iii) Islam;\n(iv) Sikhism;\n(v) Zorastrianism; irrespective of the language spoken by them;\n(e) \"Notification\" means a notification published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette and the word notified? shall be construed accordingly;\n(f) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;\n(g) \"Vice-Chairman\" means the Vice-Chairman of Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission appointed under section 5.\nChapter - II\nAndhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Constitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Meetings of the Commission.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Composition of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) a Chairman who shall be a reputed member of the minority, to be appointed by the Government;\n(b) a Vice-Chairman who shall be, a reputed member of the minority community, different from the Community of the Chairman, to be appointed by the Government; and\n(c) not more than six members to be appointed by the Government, of whom two shall represent Islam and one each from Zorastrian, Christian, Buddhist and Sikh:",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Term of office and conditions of services of Chairman and Members.",
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            "content": "(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;\n(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the Government involves moral turpitude;\n(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court;\n(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting;\n(e) without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission;\n(f) has in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the interest of the minorities or the public interest:",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Appointment of officers and other employees of the Commission.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.",
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            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission.",
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            "content": "Chapter - III\nPowers and Functions of the Commission",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Powers of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(i) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person form any person from any part of the State and examining him on oath;\n(ii) requiring the discovery and production of any document;\n(iii) receiving evidence on affidavits;\n(iv) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office;\n(v) issuing Commissions for the examination of witnesses or documents; and\n(vi) any other matter which may be prescribed.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Functions of the Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) to evaluate the working of various safeguards provided in the Constitution for the protection of minorities and in laws passed by the Union and State Governments;\n(b) to make recommendations with a view to ensure effective implementation and enforcement of all (safeguards and) the Laws;\n(c) to undertake a review of the implementation of the policies, pursued by the Union and State Governments with respect to the minorities;\n(d) to look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and safeguards in the interest of the minorities;\n(e) to conduct studies, research and analysis on the question of avoidance of discrimination against minorities;\n(f) to suggest appropriate legal and welfare measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken by the Government;\n(g) to serve as a State Clearing House for information in respect of the conditions of minorities;\n(h) to invite one or more prominent persons to participate in the meetings of the Commission to advise on such matters as may be necessary;\n(i) to make periodical reports at prescribed intervals to the Government; and\n(j) to exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as may be conferred or enjoined upon it by this Act or the rules made thereunder.",
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            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Annual Report.",
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            "content": "Chapter - IV\nFinance, Accounts and Audit",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Accounts and Audit.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Grants by the Government.",
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            "content": "Chapter - V\nMiscellaneous",
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        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Constitution of Cells.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Chairman, Vice-Chairman/ Members and employees of the Commission to be public servants.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Power to make rules.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 22nd August, 2019 [ap473]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 31 of 1998)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1998",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh State Minorities Commission Act, 1998",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}