MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXV OF 2026.

(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the

“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 3rd July 2026.)

An Act 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.

RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528

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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) Act, 2026, (Mah.

Act No. XXV of 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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असाधारण भाग आठ, जुलै ३, २०२६/आषषाढ १२, 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(Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 is hereby repealed.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.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,

SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR, 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, SMT. MANISHA KUMBHAR.