§ 17 Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019

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Section 17. Functions of Council

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Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Section number
17

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17. Functions of Council.-

The National Council shall perform the following functions, namely:-

(a) to advise the Central Government on the formulation of policies, programmes, legislation and projects with respect to transgender persons;

(b) to monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programmes designed for achieving equality and full participation of transgender persons;

(c) to review and coordinate the activities of all the departments of Government and other Governmental and non-Governmental Organisations which are dealing with matters relating to transgender persons;

(d) to redress the grievances of transgender persons; and

(e) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.