The Chairperson of National Commission for Minorities shall be deemed member of

Section 3(3) makes the Minorities Commission Chairperson a deemed NHRC member for the specified functions in section 12(b)–(j). This is not unrestricted membership for every function and does not make that person a member of the UN Human Rights Council or the other commissions listed.

Current law: The amendment effective 2 August 2019 broadened the deemed-member list to include the Backward Classes and Child Rights Commission Chairpersons and the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities. The Minorities Chairperson remains included for the specified functions.