THE EMPLOYMENT OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS AND CONSTRUCTION OF DRY LATRINES (PROHIBITION) ACT, 1993

ACT NO. 46 OF 1993 · Enacted [5th June, 1993.] · 24 sections

PRELIMINAR

Section 1.Short title, application and commencement.

Section 2.Definitions.

PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYMENT OF MANUAL SCAVENGERS, ETC.

Section 3.Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc.

Section 4.Power to exempt.

IMPLEMENTING AUTHORITIES AND SCHEMES

Section 5.Appointment of Executive Authorities and their powers and functions.

Section 6.Power of State Government to make schemes.

Section 7.Power of State Government to issue directions.

Section 8.Executive Authorities, inspectors, officers and other employees of such authorities to be public servants.

Section 9.Appointment of inspectors and their powers of entry and inspection.

Section 10.Power of Executive Authority to prevent environmental pollution in certain cases.

Section 11.Duty of HUDCO to extend financial assistance in certain cases.

Section 12.Power to levy fee.

Section 13.Constitution of committees.

PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 14.Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.

Section 15.Offences by companies.

Section 16.Offences to be cognizable.

Section 17.Provision in relation to jurisdiction.

Section 18.Limitation of prosecution.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 19.Information, reports or returns.

Section 20.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 21.Effect of other laws and agreements inconsistent with the Act.

Section 22.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 23.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 24.Power to remove difficulties.