**Executive Summary:**
This notification, G.S.R. 774(E), published on November 5, 2014, amends the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1995. The amendments concern the composition and meeting frequency of subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committees. The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment Rules:**
* These rules are called the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Amendment Rules, 2014.
* The rules come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendments to the 1995 Rules:**
* Subrule 2A in rule 17 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1995, is omitted.
* Rule 17A is amended.
* Subrule 2 is substituted with a new subrule defining the members of the subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committee: members of State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council from the subdivision, elected members of Panchayati Raj Institutions belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tehsildar, Block Development Officer, not more than two non official members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and not more than two members from the categories other than the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes having association with nonGovernment organisations.
* Subrule 3 is substituted with a new subrule defining the Chairperson and Member Secretary of the subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committee: The SubDivisional Magistrate shall be the Chairperson and the Block Development Officer, the Member Secretary.
* Subrule 4 is inserted, mandating that the subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committee shall meet at least once in three months.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Subdivision Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees:**
* *Impact:* The composition, leadership, and meeting schedule of these committees are changed.
* *Action Required:* Committees must be reconstituted to align with the new membership requirements. The SubDivisional Magistrate and the Block Development Officer must assume their roles as Chairperson and Member Secretary, respectively. Schedule meetings at least once every three months.
* **Members of State Legislative Assembly and State Legislative Council from the subdivision, elected members of Panchayati Raj Institutions belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tehsildar, non official members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and members from the categories other than the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes having association with nonGovernment organisations.:**
* *Impact:* Become members of the Subdivision Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees.
* *Action Required:* Participate in the subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committee.
* **Central Government and Relevant Departments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for implementing and overseeing the amended rules.
* *Action Required:* Ensure that the amended rules are properly implemented and that subdivision level vigilance and monitoring committees are functioning as intended.
Key Entities Referenced
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Local self-government institutions in rural India
Sanjeev Kumar: Joint Secretary, Government of India
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989: A legal act providing measures to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Rules, 1995: Rules pertaining to the implementation and enforcement of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: The Indian government ministry responsible for social justice and empowerment, including matters related to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
State Legislative Assembly: Legislative body at State level in India
State Legislative Council: Legislative body at State level in India
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MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(Department of Social Justice and Empowerment)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th November, 2014
G.S.R. 774(E).---In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 23 of the Scheduled Castes and
the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (33 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995, namely:-
1. (1)These rules may be called the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment
Rules, 2014.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the
said rules) in rule 17, sub-rule (2A) shall be omitted.
3. In the said rules, in rule 17A,--¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(a) for sub-rule(2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“ (2) The sub-division level vigilance and monitoring committee shall consist of members of State Legislative Assembly and
State Legislative Council from the sub-division, elected members of Panchayati Raj Institutions belonging to the Scheduled
Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tehsildar, Block Development Officer, not more than two
non -official members belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and not more than two members from
the categories other than the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes having association with non-Government
organisations.”;
(b) for sub-rule(3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
“(3) The Sub-Divisional Magistrate shall be the Chairperson and the Block Development Officer, the Member Secretary,
respectively of the sub-division level vigilance and monitoring committee.”;
(c) after sub-rule(3), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“(4) The sub-division level vigilance and monitoring committee shall meet at least once in three months”.
[F. No. 11012/2/2008-PCR (Desk)]
SANJEEV KUMAR, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section(i) vide
notification number G.S.R. 316(E), dated the 31st March, 1995 and lastly amended vide notification G.S.R. No. 416(E), dated
the 23rd June, 2014.
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