No. llE/RN-646

THE NAGALAND GAZETTEEXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISIIED BY AUTEORITY

No.25 Kohima,Thusday, Novenfier30,2006, Agr4talana 9, 1928 (Saka)

GOVERTIMEN.T]()F.NAGALANDDEPARTMENT OI' JUSTICE AI[D LAW

NOTIFICATION

Dared Kohima the 306 Nov 2006

NOJadAct-2182006 : : The Nagalad w'omen Cornmission Act, 2006(Act No. 6 of 2006) which received the assent of the Govemor ofNagaland or 28s Oct, 2006 is hereby published for generaiinforrr€tio[

s-KHANRINLA T. KOZA

Joint Secretary to the Go\,t. of Nagaland.

. Registered

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I

Nrrvcmber 10, 2006

ffi N,c.cAL,nND *oal,N coMMlssloN ACT' 2006

(Act No. 6 of2006)

An Act 'lio constitute a Womert Conmission in thg Statc of

Nag;an"J ana to ptoriale for matten connected therewith or

incid€nt3l thereto.

Bc it €nacted by thc Nag&land l-egslative Assembly in thc fifty-

sev€Dth year olthe Repubtc oflndia as follows:

Shorl liile, extenlhrrd contmence e ''

l. (l) ThisAct may be callctt the Nagalurd Womcn ( omtntssion

Act,2006

(2) lt extends to whole ofNagalard

(3) It shall come into force at once

DeJi,titions:

2. ln this Act, unless the oontext otherwise requircs' -

(1) "Ctairvorun" means trc(haitperson oftle Cownis5ion;

(2)'tommission"me'?nslhe Ncgaland women Con'lrnission

mistituted uder this Act;

(3) "Membel'mea!$ the other Member ofthe Conrmissioo;

t4) "Msnb6-secretary'' means aMembcr oftie Comnrission

so designated by the Stale Covcmmml I

t 5 t'Norifi cation"means Norifi canon of the (o\ Ernmml of

Nagatand publishc.d in thc Oftrcial Gazctle;

t0) "Oflicial Oazetle' mcans the Official Carettc of lhe

Govemrnent of Nagiriand;

and EK Gazette, Nolember30, 2006 3

(?) "Rules" means rules flamed by the Govemment ol'

Nagaland under this Act;

(8) "Stat!Governned'means GovsrnmedofNasaland; aDd

(9) "Woman" or'lMomed'means al ffiBle pssors rcgadlets

ofage and biological stage

Constilutio,L oI the Cot rrnission

:1. (l) Thestatecovcrnmentslrallwithinaperiodofdneemondsfrom the datc ofcominencemcnt ofthis Ac! clnstitute, by

notifioatiorL a body to be known as the Nagaland women

Commission to perform the functions assigned, and, to

oxcrcise powers conferred upon it, under this Act

(2) l hc Co[unission shall consist ofa ChaiMoman and two

women members to be nominated by the State

Covemment. who shall be persons ofeminence with

su flicient knowledge and experience in women related

issues.

(l ) One oflhe seniorMernben, and ifboth are equally seoior,

one ofthem at the discretion ofttle State Goverr)meot,

shall be designated as the Membsr-S$retary of the

Commission.

Conditions of senice of Chaifl'ouan, Me'nber awl Member'

Sacrelory

4. (l) The Chairwomaq the other Member and Member-

S ecretary o fthe Commission shall hold office for three

ycars trom the date oftheir appointmed by notification in

tle oJlicial ga7.(jtte.

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(2) Thc Chairwoman, the other Member and Member-Secretary may resign their offices on their own accord atany time by tenderirg the resignation to the StateGovenrnent and their r€signation will b€ etrective from$le date ofnotification in tlle olEcial gazette.

(3) On a c4mplaint made by any person, the Chairwoman orthe other Member or the Member-secretarv shall heronoved tom oiice, ifshe,-

(") becomesundjschargediosolvent;

(b) is convicted and sartenced to inrpdsonment for an offencewhich in the opinion oftle State C,ovemrnent involves moralturpitude;

(c) becomes of uEsound mind and stands so declarerl by acompetent cout;

(d) refuses to act or becomes incapable ofacting;

(e) is, withour obtaining leave ofabsence from thc StatcGovernrnent, absent fiom threc consecutivc meetings ol.the Commission; or

(f) has abused the ol'fice, in the opinion ofth€ StareGovemment, so as to render her unfi1to hold the officeruryfitticr

Provided no person shall be removed Fom office until aritrquiry, as perrules to bemade by the State Govemmenl. hasbeen held and concludcd within thrce monrhstiom the date oIreceipt ofa complaint seeking her renoval.

(4) Any vacancy in the o ffices ofthe Chairwoman ot the otherMember or the Member-Secretary shall be filled wirhin ttreemonth$ ofthe occnrrence ofthe vacancy.

(5) The remuerzrion and other facilities thet may b€ prov.idcd totbe Chairwornan, the other Mernber and Member-Secrrtaryofthe C-ommission shall be as prescnbed by rules to b! mndeby the Star e Covemment

(6) All othex mattels Elating to thcir c.nditions ofs€Iyice slEll beas pr€sclibed by rules to be made by the State Covemmcnl

Fun c-tiorrs of the Cofi ,fi is$io n

s. (t)(a)

'lhe Cammission shall,-

study, research and codify the custooary law rclating toNaga womol family insitutiong social secudry forwomcnand childrerL tribe-wisq dishict-wise and on other basisthat maybe aonsidercd necossary, forprotecting familyinstitutjons liom brcaking up alrd for prctectirg againsrchildren particularlygirl children from being rcndered asorphans;

study, rese{ch and Eporl on tlrc adyisabilityofreolier iqlsome ofthe customary laws and practicas into legislativccnitctnenb;

study, research and rgort on all ,{cts of Parliamsntincluding CMI Procedure Code, Oiminal Prcccdure Codeand Indian Penal Code etc., (egarding their applicabilityor otherwise to Naga women, for enabling Orc NagalandLcgislative Assembly to take appopdato action underartic le 37 I -A( 1 ) (a) ofthe CorNtitulion oflndi4

(d) study, research and report otr all Acts of Nagalaadl,egislative Assembly that affect womer so as to plugloopholes ard form-ore effetive implerner ation;

(lr)

(o)

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G) study, research ard report on the advisability ofincludingspecific provisions in the Constitution oflndia for furtherplot€cting tlle intercsts ofwomen in Nagaland, tfoth ingeneml edspecial ways;

(D To formulate the draft of the Nagaland WomenErhpowerment Policy with the Wome-n DevelopmentDeparhnent.

G) formulals alternatives policies for the socio-economic arrdeducational advancemelt of women iII Nagaland forconsideration oflhe State Crov€rffnenq

(h) study. research and reporl on the conditions o fwomerl ingeneral, inNagaraldi

$ study, research and report on the conditio,s ofwomen inprivate and public wor* places in Nagded;

O study and repod on the conditiolls ofwomen in Jails,renland homes and othq places ofcustody to amelioratetheir conditions againsr atrocities and human dghlsviolatiols;

(k) receive complaints relating to tbe status, conditrons andaffain o fwomen fiom individuals ad bodies, inr esl rgatethem and rcpod to the State Governrenq ard

(D perfom all oth€r f,rnctions which arc connected with orincidental to fiuctions erumerated above.

It shall be thc duty ofthe Cornrei$sion to make speciat strdy,research, ilvestigatioo and inquiry into matters or questionsalfeoting tbe weliarc ard €nrpowennefi ofwomen in N,agaland,thal are refsrred by the State Government to the Comnission

(2)

fh" N"grt-d E.tu"d"".y Gr*t", N.*dtP oi,efi of I h. Co fr ,Dtk tion

6. (l ) while psdorEing fitoctioos undr settion 5 ofthisAct,invoMnginve$igationadinquny,tlreCommissicn dullhave the pow6 of a Civil Court trying a suit an(l, inpdicrilar, fu rE6pect oftle fo[owhg Eattss:

(a) rummodng and enfolcing tbe attendflce ofanypeEo[ftom fllypan oflrdia a€Gdnirghim(noafu

(b) rcquiringthediscovery[dprodu€ti@ofarydoqnnq]i:

(c) receiving widence on affdaYib;

(d) roquisitioning ary public rccod or copy tbqcoftom 6ny

courl orofficc;

(e) issuing corrmrissions ior the elrmination ofwihesses ddocuneds; and

(0 any olher matter which may be Fescribed.

The Commigsion may, for the pwpose of conductinginvastigatiors ad inquiry uderlhisAet, utilize ihe s€rvicEs ofany officer ofth€ Stlte Govsrffr€It {.ith its prior apEovsl.

The other procedural details in regard to conduct ofinv€digdios ard ioquiriesun<krlhisAd stu[, as fo as posiblebe ar same as th€ procedue foltowod by a Civil Court and

may also, if fowd nccessary, firrther be grscnibod by rules tobe made by the Staie Govemment.

Pwccduta sl,he , eetings ol Corr,rrrisslort

7. (l) Thc Cornrnissiotr shall meet al th€ time ard placc the

ChairwomarL iu consultation with oth€r M€nrbcr ardMernbcr-Sccratary, decidG

(2)

(3)

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(2) Notice for m€ethgs shalt be issued by the Member_Sccretary to all concemed at least seven days in advanc!,,ex,cepl in th e case oferDergency meetings whicl may hecallod at shortfi notice.

(3) Dccisio[s ar the meetings sha]l be by majority.

(4) The,other details ofprocedure that may be followed bythe Commi ssion sball be such as may Le prescribed byrules to bB made by the State GovemmenL

yacanclzs etc,, not to invalldole proceedi|gs ol Corrrbirsion8. No sct or prcceeding ofthe Commissiou shall be quesioned

or shalt be invalid on the ground rqercly ofihe sxis;* ;f_yvacancy or defect in the constitution ofthe Conmission,

Sta./e Govcriment to coasalt Commissiaa9. The Staie Govemmsot shall consult the Comnission beforg

fomulatingm4iorpoliciesadwhile&aflinglegrslaion atrecting

woman in Nagaland and such coosuliations shall havipersuasive value.

Secrcldriat

10- (l) The State Goverrnnentshallprovide theCornmission withsuch offces ard €mployaes as rrray be necessary, to formits Secrctariat to assist the CoEmission in its;Ificientperiormance oflhe firnctiotr$ assigned and to exercise itspowers conferred r4ron it uder $is Act

(2) The rcmuneration and other facilities to bo Eovided to theofficers and employees of rhe Secr;tariat of theCommission and their o rer tcms ard conditions shall besuch as may be prescrihed in rules to be ,nade by theSlate Gownment.

(3) lhc omcels and employees of the Sccretariat oftheCommissioo shall bc under the direct conllol andsuperintsndence of the Merrb€r_SeoEtary.

Chqineonon, Membefi etc., to be public seflants

| | . 'lte Chairwomarl Members, Member_S€rrctary aqd othcremplq,ees ofthe Comirission shalt be d€emed to be publicservants within themesning ofsection 2 t ofthe IndianperralCode.

Expealinre on the CoamiJsion on,l it, Secr€tariat

12. The exp€nditwc dn the Commission and its Secretariat 6hallb€ defdyed out ofgrarfs paid to t]re Connnission bythe StarcCrovenme&t

Grunts hy Stde Govenrnent

13. The Staie Govemment shall, after due appropriation by law,pay to the Co-mmission by way ofgraats such sums ofmoneyas thc State Govement may thitrk fit, affer considering thiproposals for requirement ofmoney torn lhc Commissioa forbcing utilized for the purpos€s ofthis Act.

Accounts arad tudit14. (l)'ltecortryissionslnllmaintainrccor&of€xperdituread

olher accounts in the rEquisite formats.

(2) 'l hc araounts oflhe Comrrission shall be autjiterl bv the('omptrollcr anrl Auditor General lhrough his&Tnqreniafiyes irl Nagaland-

(3) lhc aldit Isports ofthc C,ornmissiotr shall fon! pait oftheannual :urdit tr?ort oftirc C_o.trptlollq andAuditor Gencralort thc accounts ofthe Govoruneot ofNagaland.

10. The Nagaland Extraordinary Gazene. November 30; 2006

l,,,n,,t t Keport

l5 (l) TheConunissiou shallFepare for every financia, v",,.detaited accounr ofirs a;,irit* i" ,rl"i,i# ii ^"iilli"lReport for being taid bef"." ,h" N;;;l;;;;;;;tTJAssmbly at the eadiest op,porhrni ry.

(2) Ifthe rcpon contains atryrccommendarion for action bvlhe Sate Gover,unenl th. St r" C.r*r.rrt.'f,ai"J,# fsq months from rledat"onuyingof*,eAn rJ nenonfi :tpCmnnissionbeforeh"N";d;;;#;;.S;;l Ipreparc an Action Taken nq.,r

"" ,f," .*"rnrn*a",i.r"

.of be.Cornrnission and t"y ,ir" .r,n" u"r"r"l,,l" r.]"_iil1lIegislative Assenbly ar * *r,,".,

"rpon*i. '"",,.,"

Powcr to tndhe rules

16. (l) Whoever. in rhis Act, power has been delegared ro rhe5 ta& Gov616,1 ,6,61 691 aaking ml es. such ru les shall bemade by the S tate GovernmJr in consularion lv ith rh eLC'trIDESOn.

(2) Everymie so made shall be notified in the Oficial Gazette.

(3) AIl.rules made uoder thisAcl by tic Slatc Governmentshall be |aid before rhe Nugu I_aLg S

"t;r" a rr"^if y .itle earliest opporhrnitu

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