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The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993

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An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment of manual scavengers as well as construction or continuance of dry latrines and for the regulation of construction and maintenance of water-seal latrines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
46 of 1993
Ministry
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Department
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Enacted
5 Jun 1993

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24 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, application and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc.
  4. Section 4Power to exempt.
  5. Section 5Appointment of Executive Authorities and their powers and functions.
  6. Section 6Power of State Government to make schemes.
  7. Section 7Power of State Government to issue directions.
  8. Section 8Executive Authorities, inspectors, officers and other employees of such authorities to be public servants.
  9. Section 9Appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection.
  10. Section 10Power of Executive Authority to prevent environmental pollution in certain cases.
  11. Section 11Duty of HUDCO to extend financial assistance in certain cases.
  12. Section 12Power to levy fee.
  13. Section 13Constitution of committees.
  14. Section 14Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.
  15. Section 15Offences by companies.
  16. Section 16Offences to be cognizable.
  17. Section 17Provision in relation to jurisdiction.
  18. Section 18Limitation of prosecution.
  19. Section 19Information, reports or returns.
  20. Section 20Protection of action taken in good faith.
  21. Section 21Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act.
  22. Section 22Power of Central Government to make rules.
  23. Section 23Power of State Government to make rules.
  24. Section 24Power to remove difficulties.