SC/ST Act Chapter V: Miscellaneous

Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Sections 16–23). Each links to its verbatim text.

• SC/ST Act16 Power of State Government to impose collective fine
• SC/ST Act17 Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
• SC/ST Act18 Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act
• SC/ST Act18A No enquiry or approval required
• SC/ST Act19 Section 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
• SC/ST Act20 Act to override other laws
• SC/ST Act21 Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
• SC/ST Act22 Protection of action taken in good faith
• SC/ST Act23 Power to make rules