1. Short title, extent, application, commencement, duration and savings.—(1) This Act may be
called the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993.
(2) It extends to the whole of India 1
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(3) It shall come into force on such date2
as the Central Government may, by notification in the
Official Gazette, appoint.
(4) It shall cease to have effect after the 3
[29th day of February, 2004], except as respects things done
or omitted to be done before such cesser, and upon such cesser section 6 of the General Clauses Act,
1897(10 of 1897), shall apply as if this Act had then been repealed by a Central Act.
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(b) “Commission” means the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis constituted under
section 3;
(c) “Member” means a Member of the Commission;
(d) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) “Safai Karamchari” means a person engaged in, or employed for, manually carrying human
excreta or any sanitation work;
(f) “Vice-Chairperson” means the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission