Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The provisions of section 360 of the Code and the provisions of the Prob- of the Code ation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall not apply to any person above the or the Provi- age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having committed an offence under sions of the this Act. Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act. - 8 - Act to override 20. Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall other laws. have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law. Duty of Govern- 21. (1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this ment to ensure behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary effective imple- for the effective implementation of this Act. mentation of the Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions, such measures may include,- (i) the provision for adequate facilities, including legal aid to the persons subjected to atrocities to enable them to avail themselves of justice: (ii) the provision for travelling and maintenance expenses to witness- es, including the victims of atrocities, during investigation and trial of offences under this Act; (iii) the provision for the economic and social rehabilitation of the victims of the atrocities; (iv) the appointment of officers for initiating or exercising supervision over prosecutions for the contravention of the provisions of this Act; (v) the setting up of committees at such appropriate levels as the State Government may think fit to assist that Government in formulation or implementation of such measures; (vi) provision for a periodic survey of the working of the provisions of this Act with a view to suggesting measures for the better implementation of the provision of this Act; (vii) the identification of the areas where the members of the Schedul- ed Castes and the Scheduled Tribes are likely to be subjected to atro- cities and adoption of such measures so as to ensure safety for such members. (3) The Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-ordinate the measures taken by the State Governments under sub-section (1) (4) The Central Government shall, every year, place on the table of each House of Parliament a report on the measures taken by itself and by the State Governments in pursuance of the provisions of this section. Protection of