The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
Central · 1993
- S. 1Short title, application and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc.
- S. 4Power to exempt.
- S. 5Appointment of Executive Authorities and their powers and functions.
- S. 6Power of State Government to make schemes.
- S. 7Power of State Government to issue directions.
- S. 8Executive Authorities, inspectors, officers and other employees of such authorities to be public servants.
- S. 9Appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection.
- S. 10Power of Executive Authority to prevent environmental pollution in certain cases.
- S. 11Duty of HUDCO to extend financial assistance in certain cases.
- S. 12Power to levy fee.
- S. 13Constitution of committees.
- S. 14Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.
- S. 15Offences by companies.
- S. 16Offences to be cognizable.
- S. 17Provision in relation to jurisdiction.
- S. 18Limitation of prosecution.
- S. 19Information, reports or returns.
- S. 20Protection of action taken in good faith.
- S. 21Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act.
- S. 22Power of Central Government to make rules.
- S. 23Power of State Government to make rules.
- S. 24Power to remove difficulties.