12Application by an urban manual scavenger for identification

(1) Any person working as a manual scavenger in an urban area, may, either duringthe survey undertaken by the Municipality in pursuance of section 11, within whosejurisdiction he works, or at any time thereafter, apply, in such manner, as may be prescribed,to the Chief Executive Officer of the Municipality, or to any other officer authorised by him inthis behalf, for being identified as a manual scavenger.

(2) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Chief Executive Officer shallcause it to be enquired into, either as part of the survey undertaken under section 11, or,when no such survey is in progress, within fifteen days of receipt of such application, toascertain whether the applicant is a manual scavenger.

(3) If an application is received under sub-section (1) when a survey under section 11is not in progress, and is found to be true after enquiry in accordance with sub-section (2),action shall be taken to add the name of such a person to the final list published undersub-section (6) of section 11, and the consequences mentioned in sub-section (7) thereofshall follow