Maharashtra State Commission for Safai Karmacharis Act, 1997
No: 44 Dated: Dec, 08 1997
THE MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR SAFAI KARMACHARIS ACT, 1997
ACT No. XLIV OF 1997
An Act to constitute a State Level Commission for Safai Karmacharis and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS it is expedient to enact a special law for upliftment, liberation, rehabilitation and monitoring of various welfare schemes in the State of Maharashtra by establishing the State Level Commission for Safai Karmacharis;
It is hereby enacted in the Fortyeighth Year of the Republic of India as follows :—
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent, commencement and duration:- (1) This Act may be called the Maharashtra State Commission for Safai Karmacharis Act, 1997.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Maharashtra.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(4) The term of the Commission shall be for a period of five years :
Provided that the State Government may, reduce the said term or extend the term of the Commission as deemed proper.
2. Definitions:- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(b) “Commission” means the Maharashtra State Commission for Safai Karmacharis constituted under section 3;
(c) “Member” means a member of the Commission;
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) “Safai Karmachari” means a person engaged in, or employed for, manually carrying human excreta or any sanitation work;
(f) “ Vice-Chairman” means Vice-Chairman of the Commission.
CHAPTER II COMMISSION FOR SAFAI KARMACHARIS
3. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a body to be known as the Maharashtra State Commission for Safai Karmacharis to exercise the powers conferred and to perform the functions assigned to it, under this Act.
(2) The Commission shall consist of,—
(a) the Chairperson;
(b) the Vice-Chairperson ; and
(c) five Members, to be nominated, by the State Government from amongst the persons engaged in social, economic, educational development and welfare of Safai Karmacharis :
Provided that at least one of the Members shall be a woman.
(3) The head quarters of the Commission shall be at a place as may be declared by the State Government, by1 notification in the Official Gazette.