LawgistThe Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act
19Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act
The provisions of section 360 of the Code and the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958) shall not apply to any person above the age of eighteen years who is found guilty of having committed an offence under this Act.
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RIGHTS OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES
- 15A Rights of victims and witnesses
- 16 Power of State Government to impose collective fine
- 17 Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
- 18 Section 438 of the Code not to apply to persons committing an offence under the Act
- 18A No enquiry or approval required
- 19 Section 360 of the Code or the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act not to apply to persons guilty of an offence under the Act
- 20 Act to override other laws
- 21 Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
- 22 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 23 Power to make rules
