Section 165: Abolition of customary rights.

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) From the date of coming into force of this Act, the customary rights, if any, of a Safai Mazdoor in respect of the house scavenging shall stand abolished.

(2) The municipality may, and shall if so required by the Government, pay to the Safai Mazdoor whose customary rights have been abolished such amount by way of grant as it may deem proper. The amount and the person entitled thereto shall be determined in accordance with the rules.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section	165
Marginal note	Abolition of customary rights.
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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