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The Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994
The Delhi Commission for Women Act, 1994
Sections
1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Constitution of the Delhi Commission for Women.
Section 34. Term of office and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members.
Section 45. Officers and other employees of the Commission.
Section 56. Salaries and allowances to be paid out of grants.
Section 67. Vacancies, etc. not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission.
Section 78. Committees of the Commission.
Section 89. Procedure to be regulated by the commission.
Section 910. Function of the Commission.
Section 1011. Grants by the government.
Section 1112. Accounts and audit.
Section 1213. Annual Report.
Section 1314. Annual report and audit report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.
Section 1415. Chairperson, Members and staff of the Commission to be public servants.
Section 1516. Government to consult Commission.
Section 1617. Power to make rules.
Section 17
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"content": "(a) becomes an undischarged insolvent;\n(b) gets 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 action;\n(e) is without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission absent from three consecutive meetings of the Commission; or\n(f) in the opinion of the Government has so abused the position of Chairperson or Member as to render that person's continuance in office detrimental to the public interest;",
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