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Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989

Sections

1 Short title and commencementView Details
1Short title, extent and commencementView Details
10Removal of person likely to commit offenceView Details
10 Appointment of a Special OfficerView Details
11Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and enter thereon after removalView Details
11 Traveling allowance, daily allowance, maintenance expenses and transport facilities to the victim of atrocity, his or her dependant and witnessesView Details
12Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom order under section 10 is madeView Details
12 Measures to be taken by the District AdministrationView Details
13Penalty for non-compliance of order under section 10View Details
13 Selection of officers and other staff members for completing the work relating to atrocityView Details
14Special CourtView Details
14 Specific responsibility of the State GovernmentView Details
15Special Public ProsecutorView Details
15 Contingency plan by the State GovernmentView Details
16Power of State Government to impose collective fineView Details
16 Constitution of State-level vigilance and monitoring committeeView Details
17Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machineryView Details
17 Constitution of District-level vigilance and monitoring committeesView Details
18Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the ActView Details
18 Material for annual reportView Details
19Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the ActView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Act to override other lawsView Details
21Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the ActView Details
22Protection of action taken in good faithView Details
23Power to make rulesView Details
3Punishments for offences of atrocitiesView Details
3 Precautionary and preventive measuresView Details
4Punishment for neglect of dutiesView Details
4 Supervision of prosecution and submission of reportView Details
5Enhanced punishment for subsequent convictionView Details
5 Information to police officer in-charge of a police stationView Details
6Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal CodeView Details
6 Spot inspection by officersView Details
7Forfeiture of property of certain personsView Details
7 Investigating OfficerView Details
8Presumption as to offencesView Details
8 Setting up of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection CellView Details
9Conferment of powersView Details
9 Nomination of Nodal OfficerView Details
AN Annexure IView Details

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