The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
Central Act · Act 46 of 199324 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the prohibition of employment of manual scavengers as well as construction or continuance of dry latrines and for the regulation of construction and maintenance of water-seal latrines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 46 of 1993 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 24 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, application and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Prohibition of employment of manual scavengers, etc.
- Section 4 Power to exempt.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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