Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. (1) This Act may be called the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis Act, 1993.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of India 1***.
3. (3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
4. (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and upon such cesser section 6 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897), shall apply as if this Act had then been repealed by a Central Act.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--

1. (a) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Commission;
2. (b) "Commission" means the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis constituted under section 3;
3. (c) "Member" means a Member of the Commission;
4. (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
5. (e) "Safai Karamchari" means a person engaged in, or employed for, manually carrying human excreta or any sanitation work;
6. (f) "Vice-Chairperson" means the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission.