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Bare acts > Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955 > Section 15A
 
  


 

15A. Duty of State Government to ensure that the rights accruing from the abolition of “untouchability” may be availed of by the concerned person. –(1) Subject to such rules as the Central Government may make in this behalf, the State Government shall take such measures as may be necessary for ensuring that the rights arising from the abolition of “untouchability” are made available to, and are availed of by the persons subjected to any disability arising out of “untouchability”.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of subsection (1), such measures may include. -

(i) The provision of adequate facilities, including legal aid, to the persons subjected to any disability arising out of “untouchability” to enable them to avail themselves of such rights;

(ii) The appointment of officers for initiating or exercising supervision over prosecutions for the contravention of the provisions of this Act;

(iii) The setting tip of special courts for the trial of offences under this Act;

(iv) The setting up of Committees at such appropriate levels as the State Government may think fit to assist the State Government in formulating or implementing such measures;

(v) Provision for a periodic survey of the working of the provisions of this Act with a view to suggesting measures for the better implementation of the provisions of this Act;

(vi) The identification of the areas where persons are under any disability arising out of “untouchability” and adoption of such measures as would ensure the removal of such disability form such areas.

(3) The Central Government shall take such steps as may be necessary to co-ordinate the measures taken by the State Government under sub-section (1).

(4) The Central Government shall, every year, place on the Table of each House of Parliament a report on the measures taken by itself and by the State Governments in pursuance of the provision of this section.

 

 

 

 

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