1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the National Commission
for Minorities Act, 1992.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1
***.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Commission” means the National Commission for Minorities constituted under section 3;
(b) “Member” means a Member of the Commission 3
[and includes the Vice-Chairperson];
(c) “minority”, for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as such by the Central
Government;
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
