Section 14
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and rules, orders, directions and schemes.
The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993
About this Act
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.
Whoever fails to comply with or contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, or the rules or
schemes made or orders or directions issued thereunder, shall, in respect of each such failure or
contravention be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine,
which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, and in case the failure or contravention
continues, with additional fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which such
failure or contravention continues after the conviction for the first such failure or contravention.