( 1) This Act may be called the Assam State Commission for Minorities Act. 2003 .
(2) It extends to the whole of Assam.
(3) It shall come into lorce on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Definitions. 2. In this Act. unless the context otherwise requires :
(a) "'Commissions" means the Assam State Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3 ;
(b) ''State Government" means the Government of Assam ;
(c) "Member" means a Member of the Commission;
( d) "Minority" for the purpose of this Act, means the persons belonging to Religious as well as Linguistic Minorities, residing in the State of Assam; who are otherwise eligible to be considered and declared by the State Govt. as Minorities mentioned in Article 30 of the constitution of India;
( e) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Constitution 3. ( 1) The State Government shall constitute a body to be known of the Assam as the Assam State Commission for Minorities to exercise State Commission the powers con !erred on, and to perform the functions for Minorities. assigned to under this Act.
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(2) The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and two members to be nominated by the State Government from amongst persons of eminence, ability and integrity and they shall be from amongst the Minorities Communities.