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IND-2013-L-94017
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Title_of_text
Prohibition of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act (No. 25 of 2013).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
India
Subjects (Classification)
Equality of opportunity and treatment; Specific categories of workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-09-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act prohibits manual scavenging and the manual cleaning of sewers and septic tanks without protective equipment as well as the the construction of insanitary latrines. Any one who violates the provisions of the Act by employing manual scavengers or failing to demolish insanitary latrines is liable to imprisonment of 1-2 years, and fine of Rs 50,000 - Rs 1 lakh. Anyone who employs a persons for hazardous cleaning of septic tanks and sewers is liable to imprisonment of 2-5 years and/or fine of Rs 2- 5 lakh.
The Act also provides for the rehabilitation of persons identified as manual scavengers, and their families, including the provision of scholarships to children, housing, training and financial assistance.
The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993 or in any other law, or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any other law.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2015-05-13 (IND-2015-L-99661)
Repealing and Amending Act, 2015 (Act No. 17 of 2015).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1993-06-05 (IND-1993-L-47671)
Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act (No. 46 of 1993).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
India Code
Publisher
Legislative Department, National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology
Country
India
URL
http://indiacode.nic.in/
File
IND94017.pdf (PDF of Act)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Printed Separately
Date
2013
File
F37822115/IND94017.pdf (PDF of Bill)
Serial region
Serial title
The Gazette of India: Extraordinary
Date
2013-09-19
Volume
Part II
Number
No. 35
Page range
15 pages
File
F1487596274/IND94017.pdf (PDF of Act)