Date: 2017-01-04Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT - Amendment to the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Honorarium Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2013
**Executive Summary**
This document, the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part III-Section 1(a), dated January 4, 2017, publishes amendments to the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women Rules related to allowances. The amendments concern honorarium allowances and conditions of service for the Chairperson and Members, as well as allowances payable to co-opted members of committees. These amendments are effective as of November 29, 2016.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to Honorarium Allowances for Chairperson and Members:**
* Rule 4, sub-rule (4) of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Honorarium Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2013 is amended.
* The Chairperson and Members are eligible for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance.
* Allowances are based on orders issued by the Finance (Allowances) Department from time to time.
* **Amendment to Allowances for Co-opted Members of Committees:**
* Rule 4 of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Allowances Payable to Co-opted Members of Committees) Rules, 2013 is amended.
* Out-station co-opted members of a committee, who are not in service of the State or Central Government or an institution funded by the State or Central Government, are entitled to Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance for attending a committee meeting, in addition to the allowance payable under rule 3.
* Allowances are based on orders issued by the Finance (Allowances) Department from time to time.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Chairperson and Members of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women**
* **Impact:** Eligible for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance as per Finance Department orders.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the existing Finance Department orders regarding Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance.
**Stakeholder: Co-opted Members of Committees of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women**
* **Impact:** Eligible for Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance for attending committee meetings if they are out-station and not employed by the State/Central Government or a State/Central Government-funded institution, as per Finance Department orders.
* **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the existing Finance Department orders regarding Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women Act, 2008 (Tamil Nadu Act 31 of 2008): The primary legislation authorizing the amendments related to allowances for the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women.
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Honorarium Allowances and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and Members) Rules, 2013: Rules being amended concerning honorarium and allowances for the chairperson and members of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women.
Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women (Allowances Payable to Co-opted Members of Committees) Rules, 2013: Rules being amended concerning allowances payable to co-opted members of committees of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women.
Finance (Allowances) Department: The department responsible for issuing orders determining the admissible Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance rates, which the amendments refer to.
SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT: The department responsible for the notifications and amendments related to the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women.