RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र
असाधाराण भाग आठ
वर्ष १२, अंक २९ (३) ] सोमवारा, जून २२, २०२६/आर्षाढ १, शाके १९४८ [ पृष्ठे ३, किंकंमत : रुपये २७.००
असाधाराण क्रमांक ६४
प्राकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाराष्ट्र किंवधानमंडळाचे अकिंधाकिंनयेम व राज्येपालांांनी प्राख्येाकिंपत केलांेलांे अध्येादेशा व केलांेलांे
किंवकिंनयेम आकिंण किंवकिंधा व न्येाये किंवभागाकडून आलांेलांी किंवधाेयेके (इंग्रजी अनुवादे).
In pursuance of clause (3) of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in English of the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Bill, 2026 (L. A. BILL No. XXXV of 2026), introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on the 22nd June 2026, is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SUPRIYA DHAWARE,
Secretary (Legislation) to Government, Law and Judiciary Department.
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L. A. BILL No. XXXV OF 2026.
A BILL
to amend the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Act, 2025.
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action to amend the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes Mah. XXXVI of 2025. Act, 2025, for the purposes hereinafter appearing ; and, therefore, promulgated the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 on the 25th May 2026 ;
Mah. Ord. IV of 2026.
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भाग आठ-६४–१२ महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, जून २२, २०२६/आर्षाढ १, शाके १९४८ AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance, by an Act of the State Legislature; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra State Commission for Short title and commencement. Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 2026.
(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th May 2026.
Mah. XXXVI of 2025.
2. In section 2 of the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes Act, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as "the principal Act"), in clause (b), after the word "Chairperson", the word ", Vice-Chairperson" shall be inserted.
Amendment of section 2 of Mah. XXXVI of 2025.
3. In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (a), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:—
Amendment of section 3 of Mah. XXXVI of 2025.
"(a-1) a Vice-Chairperson, who shall be nominated from amongst the members;".
4. (1) The Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 is hereby repealed.
Mah. Ord. IV of 2026.
Repeal of Mah. Ord. IV of 2026 and saving. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken (including any notification, rules or order issued) under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done, taken or, as the case may be, issued under the corresponding provisions of the principal Act, as amended by this Act.
महाराष्ट्रट शासन राजपत्र असाधाराण भाग आठ, जून २२, २०२६/आर्षाढ १, शाके १९४८ ३STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
The Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes Act, 2025 (Mah. XXXVI of 2025) is enacted to provide for constitution of the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes with a view to protect and safeguard the interests of the Scheduled Tribes in the State of Maharashtra and to recommend remedial measures for their welfare and development and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
2. Section 3 of the said Act provided for constitution of the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes which consisted of a Chairperson and Members. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes constituted under article 338-A of the Constitution of India comprises of a Chairperson, Vice- Chairperson and other Members. It was considered expedient to appoint a Vice-Chairperson also on the State Commission similar to the composition of the National Commission.
3. As both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session and the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate action to amend the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes Act, 2025, for the purposes aforesaid, the Maharashtra State Commission for Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (Mah. Ord. IV of 2026) was promulgated by the Governor of Maharashtra on the 25th May 2026.
4. The Bill is intended to replace the said Ordinance by an Act of the State Legislature.
Mumbai, ASHOK WOOIKE,
Dated the 16th June 2026. Minister for Tribal Development.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.