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

PRELIMINAR

Section 1 — Short title, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993.

(2) It applies in the first instance to the whole of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura and West Bengal and to all the Union territories and it shall also apply to such other State which adopts this Act by resolution passed in that behalf under clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution.

(3) It shall come into force in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tripura and West Bengal and in the Union territories on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and in any other State which adopts this Act under clause (1) of article 252 of the Constitution, on the date of such adoption.

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