Section 20
Act to overrideother laws
Chapter 6: Miscellaneous
Save as otherwise provided in this Act, the provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or any custom or usage or any instrument having effect by virtue of any such law.
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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- 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
- 21Duty of Governmentto ensure effective implementationof the Act
- 22Protection of action taken in good faith
- 23Power to make rules