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

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. XXXVI

of 2025.

Mah.

Ord. IV

of 2026.

महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र

असाधाारण भााग आठ

वर्षष १२, अंक २९ (३) ]

सोमवार, जून २२, २०२६/आषााढ १, शकेे १९४८

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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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RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528

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महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, जून २२, २०२६/आषषाढ १, शके 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

Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 2026.

(2) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th May 2026.

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.

3.  In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section (2), after clause (a), the

following clause shall be inserted, namely:—

“(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(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 is hereby repealed.

(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.

Short title and

commencement.

Amendment

of section 2 of

Mah. XXXVI of

2025.

Mah.

XXXVI

of 2025.

Amendment

of section 3 of

Mah. XXXVI

of 2025.

Repeal of

Mah. Ord. IV

of 2026 and

saving.

Mah.

Ord. IV

of 2026.

महाराष्ट्रõ शासन रा

असाधारण भाग आठ, जून २२, २०२६/आषषाढ १, शके १९४८

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STATEMENT 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.