Bihar State Minorities Commission Act, 1991

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    "title": "Bihar State Minorities Commission Act, 1991",
    "short_title": "Bihar State Minorities Commission Act, 1991",
    "act_number": "Bihar Act 7 of 1991",
    "act_year": 1991,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar State Minorities Commission Act, 1991",
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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) \"Commission\" means the Bihar State Minorities Commission, as constituted under Section 4 of the Act.\n(b) \"Government\" means Government of Bihar.\n(c) \"Minorities\" means the persons belonging to religious, and linguistic minorities residing in the State of Bihar to whom the Government has recognised as minorities.\n(d) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by Rules made under this Act.\n(e) \"Public Servant\" means such person falling under the following clauses namely:-\n(i) any such person appointed to a Public Service or post in connection with the affairs of the State;\n(ii) any such person who is in service or draw pay of the following-\n(a) any Local Authority in the State which is notified in the Official Gazette;\n(b) any Board or Corporation established by or under the State Act and owned or controlled by the State Government.\n(c) any society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 or Societies Registration Act, 1860 which is under to the control of the State Government and notified by the State Government in this behalf in the Official Gazette.\n(d) \"State\" means the State of Bihar.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Headquarters of Commission.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Constitution of Commission.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Term of Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any Member of the Commission may resign from his office by writing under his signature addressed to the Government,\n(b) If at any time, it appears to the State Government that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any Member of the Commission is unfit to hold his office or has been found to be guilty of misconduct or neglect of duties or abuse of power, which renders his removal from office of the Commission, necessary in public interest, the State Government may by Notification in the Official Gazette, remove him from such office.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Functions of Commission.",
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            "content": "(a) To examine the working of various safeguards provided in the Constitution of India, and the law passed by the State Legislature for protection of minorities of the State;\n(b) to make recommendations with a view to ensuring effective implementation and enforcement of such safeguards and laws, as mentioned in sub-clause (a)\n(c) to undertake review of the implementation of policies and schemes of the State Government for the welfare of minorities of the State;\n(d) to conduct studies, researches and analysis and make recommendations for the socio-economic uplift of the minorities of the State;\n(e) to make such recommendations as may be deemed necessary and proper for ensuring protection of rights and interests of the minorities of the State;\n(f) to make recommendations for ensuring, maintaining and promoting communal harmony in the State; and\n(g) to make periodical reports at prescribed intervals to the Government.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Status and emoluments.",
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            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Power to investigate.",
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            "content": "(a) violation of any right safeguard provided to the minorities by the Constitution of India or by any law passed by the State Legislature;\n(b) encroachment upon any place of worship and graveyard belonging to the minority community;\n(c) such circumstances and causes which may create an atmosphere of hatred or conflict or tend to create such atmosphere appearing to create hearted or conflict between different communities; and\n(d) any other matter connected with the welfare, protection and safety of minorities of the State:",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Procedure for investigation.",
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            "content": "(a) forward a copy of a complaint or substance thereof to the concerned authority, department or public servant and call for a report or comments about the statements made in the complaint, within a specified time;\n(b) shall fix and organise meeting of the Commission or its Members at the concerned place, with the aggrieved persons or institutions or with persons concerned to discuss the issue complained.\n(a) Summon any person and examine him on oath. Non-compliance of direction of the Commission by such person, in matters of production of documents and in appearance in person, shall make him liable for disciplinary action by the Government on the recommendation of the Commission;\n(b) Requisition any public record or copy thereof from any office;\n(c) issues commission for the examination of witnesses or documents;\n(d) such other matters as may be specified.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Power to utilise services of agencies.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Statement made to the Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Protection of action taken in good faith.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Filling of vacancy or change in constitution of Commission.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Chairman etc. to be public servants.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Procedure of Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Staff of the Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Submission of Reports.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Power to make Rules.",
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            "content": "(a) to determine the status of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Commission;\n(b) the salary, allowance and other emoluments payable to the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Members of the Commission and other conditions of their service;\n(c) any other matter, which is to be or may be prescribed in pursuance of the provisions of the Act and that provision is in the opinion of Government necessary for the proper implementation of this Act.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh450",
        "Act Number": "Bihar Act 7 of 1991",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1991",
        "Short Title": "Bihar State Minorities Commission Act, 1991",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}