(1) This Act may be called the Punjab State Commission for Non-resident Indians Act, 2011.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(b) “Commission” means the Punjab State Commission for Non‑Resident Indians constituted under section 3;
(c) “complaint” means all petitions or communications received in the Commission from a Non-resident Indian or from any other person on his behalf, in person or by post or by telegram or by fax or by any other means whatsoever, alleging, disputes Short title and commencement.
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or violations or abetment thereof or negligence in the prevention of such dispute or violation, by a public servant or a private person or providing material on the basis of which the Commission takes suo-motu cognizance;
(d) “Government” means the Government of State of Punjab in the Department of Non‑Resident Indians Affairs.
1[(e) “Member” means a Member of the Commission and includes the Honorary Member, the Chairperson and the Secretary;]
(f) “Non‑resident Indian” means a person of Indian origin, who is either permanently or temporarily settled outside India, in either case-
(i) for or on taking up employment outside India;
or
(ii) for carrying on a business or vocation outside India; or
(iii) for any other purpose, in such circumstances, as would indicate his intention to stay outside India for an uncertain period; and
(g) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.