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Section 2: Definitions

The Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women Act, 1996State Act of Himachal Pradesh · Act 22 of 1997

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Commission" means the Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women constituted under section 3 ;

(b) "Director General of Police" means the Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh State;

1. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh (Extra-ordinary), dated 2nd December, 1996, pp. 5364 and 5373.

2. Passed in Hindi by the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. For Statement of Objects and Reasons see the Rajpatra, Himachal Pradesh, dated 9th June, 2008, pp. 326 and 329.

THE HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT, 1996 3

(c) "Member" means a Member of the Commission and includes the Chairperson and the Member-Secretary ;

(d) "National Commission for Women" means the National Commission for Women constituted under section 3 of the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 (20 of 1990) ;

(e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act ;

and

(f) "Women" includes female-child or adolescent girl.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Himachal Pradesh State Commission for Women Act, 1996
Section2
Marginal noteDefinitions
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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