(1) A Welfare Institution or Organisation primarily devoted to any of the following kinds of work and has rendered remarkable service in the field for a period of not less than three years will be eligible for seeking recognition under sub-clause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Act :- 6
(a) Social Welfare including care, protection and training of women;
(b) Organisation of Women of a State wide or All India Character or Prominent Mahila Samajams or Women’s Organisations;
(c) Social Defence including care and protection of destitute, rescued Women and Children; or
(d) Any Organisation of lawyers interested in eradicating social evils.
(2) Any welfare institutions or organisation eligible under sub rule (1) and desiring recognition shall make an application to the Union Territory Government in Form - IV appended to these rule together with a copy of each of the Rules, Bye laws, Articles of Association lists of its members and office bearers and in report regarding its activities and past record of Social or Community Service.
(3) The Union Territory Government may after making such enquiry by the Director, Department of Women and Child Development or by a Senior Officer of the Department of Women and Child Development and after considering the report as to the nature and past record of service of the organisation or Institution which has presented the application in this regard grant recognition for a period of five years which can be renewed after submitting a renewal application or refuse recognition:
Provided that before refusing the recognition, the Government shall give the Organisation or Institution an opportunity of making its representation.
(4) An application for renewal or recognition shall be submitted in Form - V appended to these Rules in the manner prescribed in sub rule (2) of Rule 7 which shall be processed as per the procedure laid down in sub-rule (3) and recognition shall be granted/renewed in cases where the working of the Institution or Organisation is reported to be fairly satisfactory.
(5) The Union Territory Government may withdraw the recognition granted to an Institution or Organisation if the working of the Institution I Organisation is found or reported to be unsatisfactory by the Chief Dowry Prohibition Officer of the Department of Women and Child Development or otherwise.