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46/1993 - The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 ▶

Act Number: 46

Act Name: The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993

Year: 1993

Enactment Date: 1993-06-05

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.

Ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Department:

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