Section 22
Protection of action taken in good faith
Chapter 6: Miscellaneous
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or against the State Government or any officer or authority of Government or any other person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done 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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- 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
- 23Power to make rules