THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1994

Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1994 say?

AN ACT to constitute an Assam State Commission for Women and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Commission for furthering the fundamental rights guaranted by Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution of India with respect to women and to give effect to the Directive Principles of State Policy and in particular those enshrined in Articles 38, 39, 39A and 42 of the Constitution to improve the status and di
Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1994 say?

(1) This Act may be called the Assam State Commission for Women Act, 1994.
Q: What does Section 1 of THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1994 say?

(2) It extends for the whole of Assam.
The Assam State Commission for Women Act, 1994
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            "number": "9",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(c) make in such reports recommendations for the effective implementation of those safeguards for improving the conditions of women by the State ;",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(d) review, from time to time, the existing provisions of the Constitution and other laws affecting women and recommend amendments thereto so as to suggest remedial legislative measures to meet any lacunae, inadequacies of shortcomings in such legislations ;",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(e) take up the cases of violation of the provisions of the Constitution and of other laws relating to women with the appropriate authorities ;",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(i) deprivation of women's rights;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(f)(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) non-implementation of laws enacted to provide protection to women and also to achieve the objective of equality and development ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(f)(iii)",
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            "content": "(iii) non-compliance of policy decisions, guidelines or instructions, aimed at mitigating hardships and ensuring welfare and providing relief to women and take up the issues arising out of such matters with appropriate authorities ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(g)",
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            "content": "(g) call for special studies or investigations into specific problems or situations arising out of discrimination and atrocities against women and identify the constraints so as to recommend strategies for their removal ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(h)",
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            "content": "(h) undertake promotional and educational research so as to suggest ways of ensuring due representation of women in all spheres and identify factors responsible for impeding their advancement, such as, lack of access to housing and basic service, inadequate support services and technologies for reducing drudgery and occupational health hazards and for increasing their productivity ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(i) participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of women ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(j)",
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            "content": "(j) evaluate the progress of the development of women under the State ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(k) inspect or cause to be inspected a jail, remand home, women's institution or other place or custody where women are kept as prisoners or otherwise, and take up with the concerned authorities for remedial action if found necessary ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(l) fund litigation involving issues affecting a large body of women ;",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(1)(m)",
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            "content": "(m) make periodical reports to the Government on any matter pertaining to women and in particular various difficulties under which women toil ;",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(n) any other matter which may be referred to it by State Government.",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(2) The State Government shall cause all the reports referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) to be laid before the State Legislature alongwith a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations relating to the State and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations.",
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            "number": "10",
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            "content": "(3) The Commission shall, while investigating any matter referred to in sub-clause (i) or clause (f) of sub-section (1), have all the powers of the civil court trying a suit and, in particular in respect of the following matters, namely :-",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "Section 10(3)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person from any part of Assam and examining him on oath ;",
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            "number": "10",
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        {
            "number": "10",
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            "number": "10",
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            "number": "75",
            "title": "CHAPTER IV - FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT",
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            "number": "11",
            "title": "Section 11(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Commission may spend such sums as it think fit for performing the functions under this Act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1).",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12. Accounts and audit",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "12.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 780
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Accountant General of Assam.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 790
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) The Accounts of the Commission shall be audited by the Accountant General at such intervals as may be specified by him and any expenditure incurred in connection with such audit shall be payable by the Commission to the Accountant General of Assam.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 800
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(3)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(3) The Accountant General or any person appointed by him in connection with the audit of the accounts of the Commission under this Act shall have the same rights and privileges and the authority in connection with such audit as the Accountant General generally has in connection with the audit of Government accounts and, in particular, shall have the right to demand the production of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and to inspect any of the offices of the Commission.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 810
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "Section 12(4)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(4) The accounts of the Commission, as certified by the Accountant General or any other person appointed by him in this behalf, together with the audit report thereon shall be forwarded annually to the State Government by the Commission.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 820
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "Section 13. Annual report",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "13. The Commission shall prepare in such form and at such time, for each financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the State Government.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 830
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "Section 14. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the Assembly",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "14. The State Government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum of action taken on the recommendations contained therein, in so far as they relate to the State Government, and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations and the audit report to be laid as soon as may be after the reports are received, before the Assembly.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 840
        },
        {
            "number": "86",
            "title": "CHAPTER V - MISCELLANEOUS",
            "chapter": "CHAPTER V",
            "content": "CHAPTER-V\nMISCELLANEOUS",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 850
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15. Chairperson, Member and staff of the Commission to be public servants",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "15. The Chairperson, the Members, officers and other employees of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.",
            "footnote": "45 of 1860",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 860
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16. State Government to consult Commission",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "16. The State Government shall consult the Commission on all major policy matters affecting women.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 870
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17. Power to make rules",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "17.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 880
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 890
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 900
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(a)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) remuneration and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and Members under sub-section (5) of Section 4 and officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of Section 5;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 910
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(b)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) allowances for attending the meetings of the committee by the co-opted person under sub-section (3) of Section 8;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 920
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(c)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(c) other matters under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of Section 10;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 930
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(d)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(d) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained under sub-section (1) of Section 12;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 940
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(e)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(e) the form in, and the time at which the annual report shall be prepared under Section 13;",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 950
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17(2)(f)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(f) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 960
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18. Repeal and Saving",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "18.",
            "footnote": "Assam Ordinance No. IV of 1993",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 970
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(1)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(1) The Assam State Commission for Women Ordinance, 1993 is hereby repealed.",
            "footnote": "Assam Ordinance No. IV of 1993",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 980
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 990
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "199421",
        "Act Number": "XXI",
        "Enactment Date": "1994-05-05",
        "Act Year": "1994",
        "Short Title": "The Assam State Commission for Women Act, 1994",
        "Department": "Legislative Department: Legislative Branch",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:04"
}
THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1994

Sections

An ACT

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1(1)

Section 1(2)

Section 1(3)

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2(a)

Section 2(b)

Section 2(c)

Section 2(d)

Section 2(e)

CHAPTER II - THE ASSAM STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

Section 3. Constitution of the Assam State Commission for Women

Section 3(1)

Section 3(2)

Section 3(3)

Section 3(4)

Section 3(4)(i)

Section 3(4)(ii)

Section 4. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members

Section 4(1)

Section 4(2)

Section 4(3)

Section 4(3)(a)

Section 4(3)(b)

Section 4(3)(c)

Section 4(3)(d)

Section 4(3)(e)

Section 4(3)(f)

Proviso to Section 4(3)

Section 4(4)

Section 4(5)

Section 5. Officers and other employees of the Commission

Section 5(1)

Section 5(2)

Section 6. Remuneration and other allowances to be paid out of grants

Section 7. Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission

Section 8. Committees of the Commission

Section 8(1)

Section 8(2)

Section 8(3)

Section 9. Procedure to be regulated by the Commission

Section 9(1)

Section 9(2)

Section 9(3)

CHAPTER III - FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION

Section 10. Functions of the Commission

Section 10(1)

Section 10(1)(a)

Section 10(1)(b)

Section 10(1)(c)

Section 10(1)(d)

Section 10(1)(e)

Section 10(1)(f)

Section 10(1)(f)(i)

Section 10(1)(f)(ii)

Section 10(1)(f)(iii)

Section 10(1)(g)

Section 10(1)(h)

Section 10(1)(i)

Section 10(1)(j)

Section 10(1)(k)

Section 10(1)(l)

Section 10(1)(m)

Section 10(1)(n)

Section 10(2)

Section 10(3)

Section 10(3)(a)

Section 10(3)(b)

Section 10(3)(c)

Section 10(3)(d)

Section 10(3)(e)

Section 10(3)(f)

CHAPTER IV - FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

Section 11. Grants by the State Government

Section 11(1)

Section 11(2)
