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Part I · Establishment of the National Commission on Women

7. Formulation of the national policy on advancement and empowerment of women

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(1)

The Commission shall formulate the draft of the

National Policy on advancement and empowerment of women (hereinafter referred to as the “National Policy”)

which shall include the procedures and mechanisms for the achievement of the objects of this Act.

(2)

(a)

The Minister shall discuss with the Commission, the draft National Policy formulate in terms of subsection (1), and being satisfied with the draft National Policy submit such draft National Policy to the Cabinet of Ministers for its approval.

(b)

The Cabinet of Ministers may, review the draft

National Policy forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers under paragraph (a), and may suggest amendments thereto prior to granting approval to such National Policy.

(3)

Upon the approval of the National Policy by the

Cabinet of Ministers under subsection (2), the Minister shall cause such National Policy to be published in the Gazette and it shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified therein.

(4)

The Minister shall within one month of the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, lay such National Policy before

Parliament for its approval.

(5)

It shall be the duty of the Commission to ensure that every relevant authority complies with the National Policy so approved.

(6)

Where Parliament is not satisfied with the National

Policy submitted for approval under subsection (4), it shall make its recommendations for amending the National Policy.

(7)

It shall be the duty of the Minister to cause to be incorporated such recommendations to the National Policy and resubmit the National Policy to Parliament after obtaining the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers for such amendments.

(8)

If Parliament disapproves the National Policy, the notification of such disapproval shall be published in the

Gazette.

Read on from s 8

Part II

Powers of Inquiry and Investigation of the Commission

Read on from Part II

Part III

Ombuds for the Women’S Rights and Staff of the Commission

Read on from Part III

Part IV

National Fund for Women

Read on from Part IV

Part V

General

Read on from Part V