Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
3.Constitution
of a National Human Rights Commission.-
(1)
The Central Government shall constitute a body to be known as the National
Human Rights Commission to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform
the functions assigned to, it under this Act.
(2)
the commission shall consist of-
(a) a Chairperson who has been a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court;
(b) one Member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme e Court;
(c) one Member who is, or has been, the chief Justice of a High Court;
(d) two Members to be appointed from amongst persons having knowledge
of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights.
(3)
The Chairperson of the National commission for Minorities, the National
Commission for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and the National
Commission for Women shall be deemed to the Members of the Commission for the
discharge of functions specified in clauses (b) to (j) of section 12.
(4)
There shall be a Secretary-General who shall be the chief Executive Office of
the Commission and shall exercise such powers and discharge such functions of
the Commission as it may delegate to him.
(5)
The headquarters of the Commission shall be at Delhi and the Commission may,
with the previous approval of the Central Government, establish offices at
other places in India.