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JSCST Act

Overview
  • 1Short title and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Constitution of the Commission for the Scheduled Tribes
  • 4Term of Office and Conditions of service of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Members
  • 5Staff of the Commission
  • 6Vacancies etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Commission
  • 7Procedure to be regulated by the Commission
  • 8Functions of the Commission
  • 9Laying of Report
  • 10Powers of Commission
  • 11Grants by the State Government
  • 12Accounts and Audit
  • 13Chairman, Vice Chairman, Members and employees of the Commission to be public servants
  • 14Power to make rules
  • 15Power to remove difficulties
  • 16Overriding effect of the Act
  • 17Repeal and Savings
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JSCST Act 13

Section 13 · Chairman, Vice Chairman, Members and employees of the Commission to be public servants

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- The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Members and employees of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act 45 of 1860).

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