The  State Govt.  has  set up State Commission  for Women  which would act as a consultative body to advise the Govt.  on legislative and Departmental policies concerning the women, undertake necessary steps at the level of Govt. and Public to protect the  constitutional and legal rights of women  to improve the status of women .The Commission will monitor the implementation of laws and welfare measures, investigate complaints, demand prosecution in offences committed against women, inspect police station lock ups, sub jails and rescue homes etc., conduct public interest litigation and conduct studies and researches etc.

  (i)     The Commission shall comprise of a full time Chairperson committed to the cause of
           women, one Vice Chairperson and (4) four Non-Official Members to be nominated by the State Government. This excludes the Member Secretary for which Joint Secretary,
           Women and Child Development Department, Haryana will be an ex-officio Member. 
           The Chairperson and other non-official members of the Commission including the Vice Chairperson shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor of Haryana subject to
           a maximum tenure of three years.

(Note: vide Haryana  Govt. letter No 1684-SW(3)/2001 dated 12-6-2001,terms and conditions for chairperson, vice-chairperson and non-official members were approved in which vice-chairperson and non-official members have been given part time status and an allowance of Rs. 450/- per meeting per day has been fixed for them in place of pay/honorarium)

             (ii)   The majority of the members of the Commission shall be women.

             (iii)   The Chairperson of the Commission shall be a women with background of distinguished service to the welfare of women and experience in the field of women development.

             (iv)   Other Members of the Commission shall be persons with background and experience in   dealing with problems of women and in promoting their interest with expertise in any
or more of the fields like law, education, public administration, economic development,  Social Work, women welfare etc.

             (v)   Director, Women & Child Development and the Director General of Police in Haryana 
        shall be ex-officio Members of the Commission. However, vide State Govt. notification 
        no.3369-SW(3)/2001 dated 10^th Sept,2001, the Deputy Inspector General of police, 
        Haryana, incharge of the Crime Against Women Cell has been made ex-officio 
        member of the Commission in place of Director General of police.

    TERM OF OFFICE AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF MEMBERS:

  (i)   The Members of the Commission shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor of
         Haryana subject to a maximum tenure of three years unless resigned or removed
         whichever is earlier.  No Member shall hold office for more than 2 terms.  They will be full
         time members.

             (ii)   Members can resign office any time by writing to the Government.  

             (iii)  The State Government may remove a person from the office of the chairperson or
        member if, that person:  

                   (a)  becomes an un-discharged insolvent or of un-sound mind;  
       (b)  is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment; 
       (c)  refuse to act or becomes incapable of acting in conformity with the policy of State
             Government.  
       (d)  is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absent from three
             consecutive meetings of the Commission; 
       (e)  In the opinion of the State Government, has so abused the position of the
             Chairperson or members as to render that person’s continuance in office is
              detrimental to the public interest or is otherwise unfit or unsuitable to continue 
              as such Chairperson or member: 
              Provided that, no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has
              been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.  

             (iv)   Pay or honorarium may be allowed at the rate of Rs.10,000 per mensem to the
        Chairperson/vice Chairperson of the proposed Commission.  Member may be allowed
        pay or honorarium @ Rs.9,000 per mensem.  The other allowances/facilities may be 
        as per the standard terms and conditions of the Government.  Besides they shall be
        entitled to a allowances while on travel on commission work.

             (v)  Members of the Commission shall be entitled to TA/DA as admissible to class-I officers
       of the Government.  

                FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION:  

                  The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:-

  (i)   Act as Consultative Body advising the Government on legislative and developmental
         policies affecting the women.

             (ii)   Undertake necessary steps at Government and public level to protect constitutional
        and legal rights of women in general and poor amongst them in particular.  

 (iii)   Monitor the implementation of laws and welfare measures concerning women
        and initiate action for legal and administrative reforms to improve status of women.  

(iv)   Investigate suo moto or on complaint into discrimination against and victimization of
        women and recommend remedial action to the Government.  

(v)   Conduct studies and research and documentation of information relating to problems of
       women in different fields of social and economic life of the state and make it available to
       the Government for appropriate action.  

            (vi)   Demand prosecution in offences committed against women and assist prosecution with
       evidence and legal services.

 (vii)   Inspect police stations lock-ups, sub-jails, rescue homes or other places of custody where
         women are kept to find out the facilities available and treatment given to women and 
         seek remedial action from the appropriate authorities.  

            (viii)  Conduct public interest litigation on behalf of groups of women and in special cases of
        individual women who suffers injustice or discrimination and also provide legal aid and
        rehabilitation to women in deserving cases.

             (ix)   Approach and wherever necessary assist the family courts on behalf of women to 
        ensure justice in matrimonial disputes.  

             (x)   To study employment opportunities and practices viz-a-viz women and suggest 
        measures to overcome health and occupational hazards and to improve basic services 
        like drinking water, sanitation, housing and cooking methods etc. to reduce 
        household drudgery.  

             MEETING AND DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS :  

 (i)   The quorum for a meeting of the Commission shall be with at least 50 per cent
       of the total strength.  

 (ii)  The Commission shall meet at least once every two months.  

 (iii)  The Commission has the authority to transact any business through circulation
       among members.  

 (iv)  All decisions of the Commission shall be by majority with Chairperson having a
       second or casting vote in case of equal division.

  (v)  In the absence of the Chairperson/ Vice Chairperson, Members present can elect
        a Member from amongst them to preside over the meeting and the proceedings
        of such meetings shall be deemed to be proper and legal.  

 (vi)  All meetings of the Commission shall be convened by the Member-Secretary in
       consultation with the Chairperson.  A meeting shall also be convened by the
       Member-Secretary if 1/3^rd Members of the Commission demand in writing such a 

        meeting.  

             (vii)  No act or proceedings of the Commission shall be invalidated by reason only of  
        any defect in its constitution or on the ground of existence of any vacancy in 
        the office of any member.  

5.              POWERS OF THE COMMISSION :  

    The Commission shall, for the purpose of any inquiry, be authorized by the Government
    to:   

       (a)  summon and examine any witness;

       (b)  require production of any document from any public office under the State
             Government;

       (c)  record evidence on affidavit;

       (d)  take any other action which may be necessary for the purpose of inquiry or 
             discharge of functions desired in clause-3.  

6.              APPOINTMENT OF STAFF OF THE COMMISSION :  

    (i)  The Commission shall have a core staff preferably drawn on deputation from the 
         Govt. However, the Commission would be competent to  appoint social scientists, research scholars, social animators and social workers on contract for specific projects to conduct studies, researches, seminars etc. and for documentation of information within the sanctioned budget/grant.

    (ii) Member-Secretary will be appointed by the Government.

      FINANCES, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT :  

                 (i) The administrative expenses including the salaries, allowances and pension payable   
         to the Member- Secretary, Members and staff of the Commission shall be charged on 
         the contingency fund of the State.

                (ii)  The Commission may seek and receive donations, grants and awards from national 
          and international agencies, government and private agencies to augment its 
          resources for discharging its functions more effectively.  

                (iii)  The form of maintenance of accounts and submission of annual statement of 
          accounts shall be prescribed by the Government and the Commission shall follow 
          the same.  

                (iv)  The Commission’s accounts are subject to audit as prescribed by the Government.  

8.              ANNUAL REPORT :  

                (i)  The Commission shall prepare an annual report on the activities, together with 
         the annual statement of accounts.  

                (ii) The Commission may submit as many reports as necessary or as required by the 
         Government from time to time.

                  INVOLVEMENT OF VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS :  

               (i)  The Commission shall as far as may be possible operate in association with voluntary 
        organizations in State more particularly women’s organizations besides governmental 
        departments and agencies in the discharge of its functions.  

              (ii)  All recommendations of the Commission on Major Policy matters shall be based on 
       the widest consultation possible with voluntary organizations in the State Working for 
       Women Welfare.  

              (iii) For purpose of involving voluntary organizations, the Commission may evolve and notify  norms and standards in consultation with voluntary organizations on the basis of which it may identify the organizations in the State.  

              (iv) A list of such registered organizations shall be maintained by the Commission and made available to the Government if sought.  

              (v) If for any reason, the Commission desires to recommend the Government to cancel the registration of any organization, it shall provide an opportunity to be heard to such 
organization and record reasons for such recommendations.  

              (vi) The norms and standards for identification/registration of voluntary organizations shall 
        be reviewed and recommended by the Commission from time to time.

              (vii) The Commission can entrust specific tasks for which the Commission has jurisdiction 
        to any of the registered voluntary organization and reimburse its expenses for 
        executing the project successfully within the allocated budget/grant in consultation 
        with A.D. and F.D.  

 

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    COMMITTEE OF THE COMMISSION :  

              (i) The commission may constitute such Committees thereof as may be necessary for 
      dealing with such issues as may be taken up by the Commission from time to time.  

              (ii) The Commission shall have the power to co-opt as members of any committee 
       appointed under sub-section (i) such member of persons, who are not Member of the 
       Commission, as it may think fit and the persons so co-opted shall have the right to 
       attend the meetings of the Committee and take part in the proceedings but shall not 
       have the right to vote.  

             (iii) The persons so co-opted shall be entitled to receive such allowances for attending 
       the meetings of the Committee as may be prescribed by the Commission.  

                        Standard terms and conditions for appointment of non-officials as Chairperson/Advisors in Public Sector Undertakings/Departments/Cooperative Organizations of the Haryana Government will be applicable in respect of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and other Members of the proposed Commission. 

                        This issue with the concurrence of the State Finance Department advice issued, -- 
vide their U.O. No.9/12/99-3FG-II/3309, dated 16th December, 1999.

             The 10th  September, 2001

          No. 3369-SW(3)-2001.- The Governor of Haryana is pleased to make the following amendment in the “Haryana State Commission for Women” already set up vide notification issued through an executive instructions vide No. 3055-SW(4)/99, dated 20th December, 1999: -

      In the Haryana State Commission for Women, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Haryana, incharge of the Crime against (Women Cell) shall be the ex-officio Member of the Commission in place of Director General of Police nominated under para i(v) under “Constitution of the Commission”.