PEMSTR Act 17Chapter V · Implementing Authorities
Section 17 · Responsibility of local authorities to ensure elimination of insanitary latrines
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Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, itshall be the
responsibility of every local authority to ensure, through awareness campaignor in such other manner that
after the expiry of a period of nine months, from the date ofcommencement of this Act,—
(i) no insanitary latrine is constructed, maintained or used within its jurisdiction; and
(ii) in case of contravention of clause (i), action is taken against the occupierunder sub-section (3) of section 5.
(i) no insanitary latrine is constructed, maintained or used within its jurisdiction; and
(ii) in case of contravention of clause (i), action is taken against the occupierunder sub-section (3) of section 5.
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