Section 16
Power of State Governmentto imposecollective fine
Chapter 6: Miscellaneous
The provisions of section 10A of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 (22 of 1955) shall, so far as may be, apply for the purposes of imposition and realisation of collective fine and for all other matters connected therewith under this Act.
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Act No. 33 of 1989). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
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- 17Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
- 18Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act
- 18ANo enquiry or approval required
- 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 Act
- 20Act to overrideother laws
- 21Duty of Governmentto ensure effective implementationof the Act