Section 18 of The prohibition of employment as manual scavengers and their rehabilitation act, 2013
Authorities who may be specified for implementing provisions of this Act.
The appropriate Government may confer such powers and impose such duties onlocal authority and District Magistrate as may be necessary to ensure that the provisions ofthis Act are properly carried out, and a local authority and the District Magistrate may,specify the subordinate officers, who shall exercise all or any of the powers, and perform allor any of the duties, so conferred or imposed, and the local limits within which such powersor duties shall be carried out by the officer or officers so specified.
Summary
- The appropriate Government can give powers and assign duties to local authorities and District Magistrates to make sure the Act is implemented.
- The appropriate Government means the Central Government for railways, cantonments, and central properties, and the State Government in all other cases.
- Both the local authority and the District Magistrate have the power to delegate their responsibilities to subordinate officers.
- When delegating, they must specify exactly which powers and duties the subordinate officers can exercise or perform.
- They must also define the local limits, meaning the specific geographical areas, where these subordinate officers can use their powers or do their duties.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who can give implementation powers and duties to District Magistrates under Section 18?
The appropriate Government, which is either the Central Government or the State Government depending on the type of land or area, can confer these powers and duties.
2. Is a subordinate officer allowed to work anywhere in the state?
No. When a local authority or District Magistrate delegates powers, they must specify the exact local limits, or geographical boundaries, within which the subordinate officer can operate.
3. What is the main purpose of conferring these powers and duties under Section 18?
The purpose is to ensure that all the provisions of this Act are properly and effectively carried out on the ground.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 18 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, who is authorized to confer powers and impose duties on local authorities and District Magistrates?
2.Under Section 18 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, when a District Magistrate or local authority specifies subordinate officers to help carry out duties, what else must they define for those officers?
3.Under Section 18 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, which entities can delegate their conferred powers and duties to subordinate officers?
4.Under Section 18 of The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, what are the subordinate officers permitted to do once they are specified by a District Magistrate or a local authority?