Preamble1 - SCHEDULED CASTES AND THE SCHEDULED TRIBES (PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES) ACT, 1989
Chapter I Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter II Section3 - Punishments for offences of atrocities
Section4 - Punishment for neglect of duties
Section5 - Enhanced punishment for subsequent conviction
Section6 - Application of certain provisions of the Indian Penal code
Section7 - Forfeiture of property of certain persons
Section8 - Presumption as to offences
Section9 - Conferment of powers
Chapter III Section10 - Removal of person likely to commit offence
Section11 - Procedure on failure of person to remove himself from area and enter thereon after removal
Section12 - Taking measurements and photographs, etc., of persons against whom order under section 10 is made
Section13 - Penalty for non-compliance of order under section 10
Chapter IV Section14 - Special Court
Section15 - Special Public Prosecutor
Chapter V Section16 - Power of State Government to impose collective fine
Section17 - Preventive action to be taken by the law and order machinery
Section18 - Section 438 of the Code not to apply to-persons committing an offence under the Act
Section19 - 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
Section20 - Act to override other laws
Section21 - Duty of Government to ensure effective implementation of the Act
Section22 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section23 - Power to make rules