(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council Act, 2017.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Definitions. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Council;
(b) "Council" means the West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council;
(c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson;
(d) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(e) "regulations" means the regulations made by the Council under section 14;
(f) "rules" means the rules made by the State Government under section 13;
(g) "Scheduled Castes" shall have the same meaning as defined in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution;
(h) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Council.
(i) "State Government" means the Government of West Bengal in the Backward Classes Welfare Department;
(j) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Council.
CHAPTER II West Bengal Scheduled Castes Advisory Council Constitution of the Council.