Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975

Contents

• Section 1 – Short title extent, application, commencement and effect
• Section 2 – Definitions
• Section 3 – State Destitutes Relief Committee
• Section 4 – Acts of the committee not to be invalidated by vacancy
• Section 5 – Powers and functions of the Committee
• Section 6 – Staff of the Committee (preview)
• Section 7 – Local Relief Committees (preview)
• Section 8 – Prohibition of begging (preview)
• Section 9 – Power to arrest person found begging (preview)
• Section 10 – Inquiry in respect of persons found begging (preview)
• Section 11 – Special provision for child beggars (preview)
• Section 12 – Penalty for subsequent offence (preview)
• Section 13 – Keeping of child below 5 years wholly dependent on beggar (preview)
• Section 14 – Recovery of cost of maintenance from the beggar or his relatives (preview)
• Section 15 – Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging (preview)
• Section 16 – Punishment for refusing to go to a Magistrate etc (preview)
• Section 17 – Certified Institutions (preview)
• Section 18 – Management and discipline (preview)
• Section 19 – Transfer of detenus (preview)
• Section 20 – Arrest of person escaping from Certified Institution (preview)
• Section 21 – Detention of persons suffering from certain diseases (preview)
• Section 22 – Temporary or unconditional release before expiration of the period of detention (preview)
• Section 23 – Medical examination of the beggar (preview)
• Section 24 – Search in Certified Institution (preview)
• Section 25 – Power to take finger prints (preview)
• Section 26 – Seizure and disposal of animals (preview)
• Section 27 – Offences to be congnizable and non-bailable (preview)
• Section 28 – Appeal and revision (preview)
• Section 29 – Persons to be deemed public servants (preview)
• Section 30 – Bonds taken under this Act (preview)
• Section 31 – Rules (preview)