रजिस्ट्री सं० डी० एल०-33004 / 2001
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भाग - खण्ड 2
PART II- Section 2
POVEROMELT OF INDIA
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नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, नवम्बर 20, 2001 / आश्विन 29,1923
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NEW DELHI , TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2001 / ASVINA 29 , 1923
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LOK SABНА
The followingBill was introduced in Lok Sabha on 20th November, 2001 ,
BILL NO . 85 OF 2001
ABill further to amend the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993 .
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-second Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. ThisAct maybe called the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (Amendment) Act, 2001 . Short title .
64 of 1993 .
Amendment ofsection 1 2. In the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993 (hereinafter referredto as the principal Act) , in section 1 , in sub-section (4) , for the figures , letters and words " 31st day of March, 2002", the figures , letters and words " 29th day of February, 2004" shall be substituted.
Amendment of section 4 3. In section 4 of the principal Act, after sub- section ( 1) , the following sub -section shall be inserted, namely:-
"( 1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) , the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and every Member appointed on or after the 16th day of February , 2001 , shall hold office for a period not exceeding three years from the date of assumption of his office or up to the 29th day ofFebruary, 2004, whichever is earlier." .
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STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
TheNational Commission for Safai Karamcharis was constituted on the 12th August, 1994 as a body at the national level under the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993 for a term ofthree years . The National Commission has, inter alia, been empowered to investigate specific grievances of Safai Karamcharis as well as matters relating to implementation of programmes and schemes for their welfare . Initially, the duration of the aforesaid Act was up to 31st day of March, 1997 which was extended by the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (Amendment ) Act , 1997 up to the 31st day of March, 2002 .
2.The present Commission has been reconstituted in February, 2001 and its term is up to 31st day of March , 2002 in terms of the provisions contained in sub- section (4) of section 1 of the said Act. It is felt that the term of the present Commission will be less than two years which may not be sufficient to achieve the goals for which the Commission was constituted. The Bill , therefore, seeks to extend the duration of the said Act up to 29th February, 2004 by an amendment of sub -section (4) of section 1 and section 4 ofthe said Act so that the Commission will have a normal term of three years .
3. The Bill seeks to achieve the aforesaid objects .
DR. S.N. JATIYA PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATION UNDER ARTICLE 117 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
[Copy of letter No. 17015/ 6/2001 - SCD VI , dated 13.11.2001 from Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya , Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment to the Secretary-General , Lok Sabha. ]
The President , having been informed of the subject matter of National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (Amendment) Bill, 2001 , recommends to the House the consideration of the Bill under article 117 (3) of the Constitution .
ΙΠΕUALETTEUS INΙΑ ΕΛΙΝAORDINARI
FINANCIAL MEMORANDUM
The Bill seeks to amend the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993 , to extendtheduration of the Act up to 29th February, 2004 by an amendment to sub - section (4) ofsection 1 of the Act, so that the tenure of members of the present Commission is not less than three years .
2. This Bill will entail recurring and non -recurring expenditure for the continuation of the aforesaid Commission up to February, 2004. Tentative requirement up to 2003-04 will be as follows .
Rs . 125.00 lakhs
2001-02 Budget Provision
Rs .137.00 lakhs
2002-03 Estimated requirements
Rs . 150.00 lakhs
2003-04Estimated requirements
3. The expenditure will be met out of the budgetary grants for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment . The Bill does not involve any other recurring or non - recurring expenditure.
G. C. MALHOTRA , Secretary-General.
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