Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) Act, 2018 [A12-AAY]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 11 June 2018.

Dates: made 11 June 2018; in force 11 June 2018; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Karnataka [IN-KA]. Made by the Legislature of Karnataka.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) Act, 2018, Karnataka Act 2 of 2018 [A12-AAY]. Machine: A12-AAY.

Sections (19)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. CHIEF COMMISSIONER

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2N-BG2]

Section 2. Definitions [S2N-BH0]

Section 3. Appointment of Chief Commissioner [S2N-BJ6]

Section 4. Registration of training centres [S2N-BK4]

Section 5. Prohibition of the engagement of sanitation workers without licence [S2N-BMA]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2N-BN8]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2N-BPE]

Section 8. Powers of Chief Commissioner [S2N-BQC]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2N-BRJ]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2N-BSG]

Section 11. Registration of establishments employing persons with disabilities [S2N-BTP]

Section 12. Prohibition of the running of an institution for persons with disabilities without licence [S2N-BVM]

Section 13. Penalty for contravention [S2N-BWT]

Section 14. Offences by companies [S2N-BXR]

Section 15. Appeal [S2N-BYY]

Section 16. Cognizance of offences [S2N-BZW]

Section 17. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2N-C0V]

Section 18. Power to make rules [S2N-C1S]

Section 19. Power to remove difficulties [S2N-C2Z]

Made under

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Acted on by (6)

Exempts: Notification No. 319/2018, dated 31st December, 2018 [N13-2N4], 31 December 2018. "section 4 of the said Act".

Amends: Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) (Amendment) Act, 2024 [A12-C7W], 14 December 2024. "section 15 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) Act, 2018 (Karnataka Act 2 of 2018)".

Amends: Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) (Amendment) Act, 2022 [A12-BJF], 9 May 2022. "section 15 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) Act, 2018 (Karnataka Act 2 of 2018)".

Amends: Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) (Amendment) Act, 2021 [A12-B70], 3 July 2021. "section 15 of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions and of Appointments or Posts) Act, 2018 (Karnataka Act 2 of 2018)".

Exempts: Notification No. 2616/2026, dated 7th August, 2026 [N13-371], 7 August 2026. "section 4 of the said Act".

Exempts: Notification No. 863/2022, dated 14th May, 2022 [N13-2XM], 14 May 2022. "section 4 of the said Act".

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