(1) The Commission shall perfoJ!m all or any of the following functions, namely:-
(a) investigate and examine all matters · r~!ating to the safeguards provided for women under the Consti tution and other laws ;
(b) present to tho State Government, annually and at such other times as tbe Commission ma)' deem fit, reports upon the working of tb.ese safeguards ;
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(c) .wake in such rep1nts recommendatioaa for the effective implementation of those safeguards for improving the conditions of women by the State ;
(d) re"iew, from time to t ime, the o:dsting provisions of the Constitution and other Jaws affecting women and recommend amendments thereto EO as to 1ug· gest remedial lagi•lative measures to meet any lacunae, inadequacies of shortcomings in such legis lations ~
(e) take up the caaes ef violation of the prevmons of the Constitution and of other law• 1elatin1 t• women with the appropriate autkol'ities;
(f) look into complaints and take swo moto notice of r1 .maiters relating to c-
(i)J,deprivatlnn of women's rigt&ts ;
(Ii) aen·implementation of laws enacte to provide proteotion 10 women and alse to achieve the ob jective of equality and developrr ent ;
(iii) non-compliance of policy decisions; guidelines or instructions, aimed at mitigating hard1hipa and ensuring welfare and providing relief to wemen and take up the issues arising out of such matteu with appropriate authorities ;
(g) call for special studies or investigation• into sp eci • fie problems or situations arising out of dissrimlna tion and atrocitks against women and identify the constraints so as to reco!!!melld strategies for t}leir remo"._al .;
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(i) I (j) undertake premotionaJ and educational research so as to suggest ways of ensuring due representation of women io all spheres and identify factors responsible for impeding their advancement, such as, lack of access to housing and bas ic service, inadequate support services and techuologies for reduciog drudaery and occupational health hazards and for increa1io1 their productivity ;
participate and advice on the planning process Qf socio-economic deve!opmeiit of women ;
evaluate the progress of the development of women under the State ;
(k) inspect or cause to be inspected a j ail, remand home, women's institution or otheti place or custody where women are kept as prLoners or otherwise, and take up with the concerned authorities for remedial actien if found ncc .. ssaTy;
(1) fund litigatien involving issues affecting a large body of wo men; ·
(m) make periodical reports to the Government on any matter l)Crtaining to women and in particular vari.
etUs difficulties under which Gtomen toil;
(n) any other matter which may be refcl'l'ed to it by State Oovrmment.
(l) The State Government shall cause all the reports refer red 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 oo the recommenda tions relating to the Stat.; and th e reasons for the nen acceptance , if any, 0f any of such recommendation1.
(3) The Commission shall, while invostigatiag any matter refe; red to in sub-dause (i) or clause (f) o '{ sub-section (1) , have a ll the powers of the civil coure trying a suit and , i n particular in respect of the following matters, namely:-
(a) summonin g ar: d e flforci11g the attendance of any person from any part of Assam and examining him on oath ;
(b) requi riu g the discoverr ar. d produetion of any document;
(c) receiving evidence on affidavits ;
(d) requisitioniiag any public record or copy thereof fr om any Court or office ;
(e) issuing Commissions fo r the examination of witnesses and documents ; and
(f) any other matter which may be presctibed.
/ 736 'J'I-IE_A~-,::,AM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY 6, 1994 CHAP I'ER-IV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT Grants by 11. (1) The State Oovernmen t shall after due appropria thGoe :state tion made by State Legislature in this behalf, pay to the 'lern• C .. ment. omm1suen by way ot gran ts ~uch sums of money as the Accounts and audit.
State Government may think lit fer bei11g utilised for the purpose of this Act.
(2) The Comm ission may spend sl,ch sums as it think fit for performing the functioDl! under this Act and sue.ti sums shall be treated as expenditure p&)able out of the grants referred to in 111b·1ection (I).