Section 16
(1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Central Government and to the State Government concerned and may at any time submit special reports on any matter which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it should not be deferred till . submission of the annual report.
16. (1) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Central Government and to the State Government concerned and may at any time submit special reports on any matter which, in its opinion, is of such urgency or importance that it should not be deferred till . submission of the annual report. . (2) The Central Government and the State Government concerned, as the case may be, shall cause the annual and special reports of the Commission to be laid before each House of Parliament or the State Legis,lature respectively, as the case may be, along with a memorandum of action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations of the Commission and the reaSons for non-acceptance of the recommendations, if any, within a period of one year from the date of receipt of such report. (3) The annual report shall be prepared in such form, manner and contain such details as may be prescribed by the Central GovernJ.t1~i!t,~m!~,'iW" ".'; CHAFfER IV, " "" "~""~ ~"" STATE COMMISSIONS FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RlGHTS 17.(1)AStateGovernmentmayconstitutea bodyto be knownasthe ,~ .. ..(name of the State) Commission for Protection of Child Rights to exercise the powers conferred upon, and to perform the functions assigned to, a State Comm~;ss~onunder this Chapter. (2) XJ1e.State Commission shall consist of the followiQg Members, namely: ' -XJ '... (0) a Chairpersonwho is a person of eminef!.ceand has done outstandingwork for promotingthe welfareof children; and ,'. " (b) six Members, out of which at,least two shall ~ women, from the following fields, to be appointed by the State Government from amongst persons of eminence, abilj,ty,integrity,standingand e~periencein,~ : ' ' , ' (i) education; (if) child health, care, welfare or child development; (iil)juvenile justice or care of neglected or marginalized children or children with disabilities; t:-'49 ' ,: