CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

 2.         Definitions

      (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 as amended from time to time.

(b) "Code" means the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 as amended from time to time.

(c) "Complaint" means all petitions or communications received by the Commission from a victim or any other person on his behalf, in person or by post or telegram or fax or any other means whatsoever, alleging violation or abetment thereof or negligence in the prevention of such violation, by a public servant, of all or any of the human rights defined in Section 2(d) read with Section 21 (5) of the Act.

(d) "Commission" means the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission.

(e) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission.

          (f) "Director (Investigation)" means the person designated by the
          Chairperson  as the Director of the Investigation team of the
          Commission.

(g) "Division" means and includes Administration Division, Law Division, Investigation Division, Research Division and such other Divisions in the Commission as may be constituted by the Chairperson.

(h) "Division Bench" means a Bench consisting of two members of the Commission as constituted by the Chairperson.

(i) "Full Bench" means a Bench consisting of three or more members of the Commission as constituted by the Chairperson.

(j) "Member" means a Member of the Commission and includes Chairperson.

(k) "Registrar" means Registrar of the Commission.

          (l) "Regulation" means the Regulations framed by the Commission.

(m) "Secretary" means Secretary of the Commission.

(n) "Single Bench" means a Bench consisting of one Member of the Commission as constituted by the Chairperson.

(2) Words and expressions not defined in these regulations shall, to the extent defined in the Act, have the same meaning as assigned to them therein.

3.         Head Quarters of the Commission

The Head Quarters of the Commission shall be, as notified by the State Government, at Jaipur.

4.         Venue of the Meetings

The Commission shall ordinarily hold its meetings and sittings in its office at Jaipur.  However, it may, in the discretion of the Chairperson, hold its meetings and sittings at any other place in Rajasthan, if he considers the same necessary and expedient.

5.      Periodicity of Sittings

      The Commission shall normally have its regular sittings on all working days of every month, excepting Saturdays and holidays. The Chairperson may, however either suo-motu or at the request of one or more members, direct a special sitting to be convened to consider any matter of urgency.

6.         Secretarial Assistance

         The Secretary shall, along with such other officers of the Commission as may be directed by the Chairperson, attend meetings of the Commission.

7.         Agenda

            The Secretary shall, in consultation with the Chairperson, prepare
the agenda for each meeting of the Commission and shall cause notes thereon to be prepared by the secretariat.  Such notes shall, as far as possible, be self contained.  Specific files covering the agenda items shall be made available to the Commission for reference.  The Agenda papers shall ordinarily be circulated to the Members at least two clear days in advance of every meeting. When matters are set down only for hearing, cause list of the day of sitting shall be prepared and circulated. The Commission may, however, take up any matter for deliberation, which is not included in the agenda of the meeting.