THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989

ACT NO. 33 OF 1989 · Enacted [11th September, 1989.] · 26 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

OFFENCES OF ATROCITIES

Section 3.Punishments for offences atrocities.

Section 4.Punishment for neglect of duties.

Section 5.Enhanced punishment subsequent conviction.

Section 6.Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

Section 7.Forfeiture of property of certain persons.

Section 8.Presumption as to offences.

Section 9.Conferment of powers.

EXTERNMENT

Section 10.Removal of person likely to commit offence.

Section 11.Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and enterthereon after removal.

Section 12.Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom order undersection 10 is made.

Section 13.Penalty fornoncompliance of order under section 10.

SPECIAL COURTS

Section 14.Special Court and Exclusive Special Court.

Section 14A.Appeals.

Section 15.Special Public Prosecutor and Exclusive Public Prosecutor.

RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES

Section 15A.Rights of victims and witnesses.

Section 16.Power of State Governmentto imposecollective fine.

Section 17.Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery.

Section 18.Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act.

Section 18A.No enquiry or approval required.

Section 19.Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act.

Section 20.Act to overrideother laws.

Section 21.Duty of Governmentto ensure effective implementationof the Act.

Section 22.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 23.Power to make rules.