Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 · Chapter V: State Human Rights Commissions
Section 29: Application of certain provisions relating to National Human Rights Commission to State Commissions
The provisions of sections 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall apply to a State Commission and shall have effect, subject to the following modifications, namely:—
(a) references to "Commission" shall be construed as references to "State Commission";
(b) in section 10, in sub-section (3), for the word "Secretary-General", the word "Secretary" shall be substituted;
(c) in section 12, clause (f) shall be omitted;
(d) in section 17, in clause (i), the words "Central Government or any" shall be omitted.
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