Forsection4 ofthe principal Act, the following section shall besubstituted, namely:-

Sul,stitution of new section for section 4.

"4. (/) Whoever, being a public servant but not being a member ofa Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe, wilfully neglects his duties required to be perfonned by him under thisAct and the rules made thereunder. shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six m0nths but which may extend to one year.

Punishment for neglect of duties.

1. (2) The duties ofpublic servant referred to in sub-section(!) shall include-
   • (a) to read out to an informant the information given orally, and reduced to writing by the officer in charge ofthe police station, before taking the signature ofthe informant;
   • (b) to register a complaint or a First Information Report under this Actand other relevant provisions and to register it under appropriate SC{:tions of this Act;
   • (c) to furnish a copy of the information so recorded forthwith to the informant;
   • (d) to record the statement ofthe victims or witnesses;
   • (e) to conduct the investigation and file charge sheet in the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court within a period ofsixty days, and to explain the delay ifany, in writing;
   • (j) to correctly prepare, frame and translate any don:ment or electronic reco~d; tfafi~ll~ ~ . ~ 23 ~ 2016 128 (9) (.~) 10 perform any other duty specified in this Act or Hle rules made thereunder: Provided that the charges in this regard against the public servant shall be booked on the recommendation ofan administrative enquiry.
   • (J) The cognizance in respect of any dereliction of duty referred to in sub-section (2) by a public servant shall be taken by the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court and shall give direction for penal proceedings against such public servant.".