Chapter V — STATE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS

Section 29Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions

Section 29: Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions

29. Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions

The provisions of sections 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall apply to a State Commission and shall have effect, subject to the following modifications, namely:—

(a)

references to "Commission" shall be construed as references to "State Commission";

(b)

in section 10, in sub-section (3), for the word "Secretary-General", the word "Secretary" shall be substituted;

(c)

in section 12, clause (f) shall be omitted;

(d)

in section 17, in clause (i), the words "Central Government or any" shall be omitted.