(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2003.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of 2Telangana.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, in the 2Telangana Gazette, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a) “Chairman” means the Chairman of the 2Telangana State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes appointed under section 5;
(b) “Commission” means the 2Telangana State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constituted under section 3;
1. The Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 2003 received the assent of the President on the 25th May, 2003. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on
02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Notification issued in G.O.Ms.No.4, Scheduled Castes Development (POA) Department, dated 05.03.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.4, Scheduled Castes Development (POA) Department, dated 05.03.2016.
Short title and commencement.
Definitions.
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(c) “Civil Rights” means any right, accruing to a person by reason of the abolition of untouchability by article 17 of the Constitution;
(d) “Disabilities” means those as provided in article 15
(2) of the Constitution;
(e) “Government” means the Government of 3Telangana;
(f) “Notification” means a notification published in the 3Telangana Gazette and the word „notified‟ shall be construed accordingly;
(g) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the Government under this Act;
(h) “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively under clause (24) and clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution.
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