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The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019
Act ID: 2019
The Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Act, 2019
"An Act to amend the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993."
Table of Contents
43 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
Ch. IIT
he National Human Rights Commission
S.3
Constitution of a National Human Rights Commission
S.4
Appointment of Chairperson and other Members
S.5
[ Resignation and removal of Chairperson and Members. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 5, for Section 5 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.6
[ Term of office of Chairperson and Members. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 6, for Section 6 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.7
Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
S.8
[ Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 7, for Section 8 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.9
Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate the proceedings of the Commission
S.10
Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
S.11
Officers and other staff of the Commission
Ch. IIIF
unctions And Powers Of The Commission
S.12
Functions of the Commission
S.13
Powers relating to inquiries
S.14
Investigation
S.15
Statement made by persons to the Commission
S.16
Persons likely to be prejudicially affected to be heard
Ch. IVP
rocedure
S.17
Inquiry into complaints
S.18
[ Steps during and after inquiry. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 11, for Section 18 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.19
Procedure with respect to armed forces
S.20
Annual and special reports of the Commission
Ch. VS
tate Human Rights Commissions
S.21
Constitution of State Human Rights Commissions
S.22
Appointment of Chairperson and [Members] [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 13, for "other Members" (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).] of State Commission
S.23
[Resignation and removal of Chairperson or a Member of the State Commission] [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 14, for "Removal of a Member of the State Commission" (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.24
[ Term of office of Chairperson and Members of the State Commission. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 15, for Section 24 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.25
Member to act as Chairperson or to discharge his functions in certain circumstances
S.26
[ Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and Members of State Commissions. [Substituted by Act 43 of 2006, Section 16, for Section 26 (w.e.f. 23.11.2006).]
S.27
Officers and other staff of the State Commission
S.28
Annual and special reports of State Commission
S.29
Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions
Ch. VIH
uman Rights Courts
S.30
Human Rights Courts
S.31
Special Public Prosecutor
Ch. VIIF
inance, Accounts And Audit
S.32
Grants by the Central Government
S.33
Grants by the State Government
S.34
Accounts and audit
S.35
Accounts and audit of State Commission
Ch. VIIIMis
cellaneous
S.36
Matters not subject to jurisdiction of the Commission
S.37
Constitution of special investigation teams
S.38
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.39
Members and officers to be public servants
S.40
Power of Central Government to make rules
S.41
Power of State Government to make rules
S.42
Power to remove difficulties
S.43
Repeal and savings