The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act — AMENDING ACT

The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act http Ilwcd.nic in/commissionofsatiprevention.htm G.S.R. 360(E), dated 21 st March, 1988.- In exercise of the powers conferred by Sec. 21 of the Commission of Sati Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely: 1.Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Rules, 1988. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions:- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, "Act" means the Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 (3 of 1988); prohibitory order" means an order issued under Sec. 6; "section' means section the Act. of (2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules and defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Act: 3. Delegation of power to prohibit certain acts:- (1) The 12 of 14 24/07/2013 12.47 p.m_ The Commission of Sati Prevention) Act http Ilwcd.nic in/commissionofsatiprevention.htm State Government may, by order and subject to such conditions as it may deem fit to impose, direct that the powers of the Collector or the District Magistrate under Sec. 6 may also be exercised by such other officers not below the rank of the village officers. 4. Prohibitory orders under Sec . 6, how made.- (1) Every prohibitory order under Sec. 6 shall be made by beat of drum or other customary mode, in the concerned village, or in case of town or city, in the locality in which the act prohibited is likely to occur or has taken place. (2) The prohibitory order shall be displayed at some conspicuous place in the area or areas to which such acts relates and a copy thereof shall also be displayed in the office