Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 (Maharashtra)

Bare Act · 1959

Act number: 10 of 1959
Enacted: 2 June 1969
Contents: 36 sections

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Section 1 – Short title, extent, commencement and repeal of corresponding laws and provisions
Section 2 – Definitions
Section 3 – Powers of Courts
Section 4 – Power to require person found begging to appear before Court
Section 5 – Summary inquiry in respect of persons found begging and their detention
Section 6 – Penalty for begging after detention as beggar (preview)
Section 7 – Offences to be tried summarily (preview)
Section 8 – Contribution of parents (preview)
Section 9 – Court may order detention of persons wholly dependent on beggar (preview)
Section 10 – Power of State Government to order further detention of incurably helpless beggars (preview)
Section 11 – Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging (preview)
Section 12 – Provision of Receiving Centres (preview)
Section 13 – Provision of Certified Institutions (preview)
Section 14 – Visiting Committees (preview)
Section 15 – Advisory Committees (preview)
Section 16 – Payment of contribution by local authorities and recovery thereof (preview)
Section 17 – Appointment of Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors and Probation Officers (preview)
Section 18 – Search in Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions (preview)
Section 19 – Management and discipline (preview)
Section 20 – Disciplinary imprisonment (preview)
Section 21 – Transfer from one Receiving Centre or Certified Institutions to another (preview)
Section 22 – Release on licence (preview)
Section 23 – Revocation of licence (preview)
Section 24 – Unconditional release (preview)
Section 25 – Procedure on order of detention or sentence of imprisonment (preview)
Section 26 – Medical examination and detention of leprosy patients and Lunatics (preview)
Section 27 – Arrest of person escaping from Receiving Centre or Certified Institution (preview)
Section 28 – Transfers between Certified Institution and Institution of like nature in different parts of India (preview)
Section 29 – Power to take finger prints (preview)
Section 30 – Seizure and disposal of animals exposed or exhibited for obtaining or extorting alms (preview)
Section 31 – Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable (preview)
Section 32 – Persons to be deemed public servants (preview)
Section 33 – Bonds taken under Act V of 1898 (preview)
Section 34 – Appeals (preview)
Section 35 – Rules (preview)
Section 36 – Removal of difficulties (preview)

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