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The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
Act ID: 1959
The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
"The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959."
Table of Contents
27 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders
S.4
Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders
S.5
Charge of register and alterations therein
S.6
Power to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time
S.7
Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves
S.8
Procedure by District Magistrates on change of residence of habitual offender to other district
S.9
Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offenders
S.10
Right to make representations against re-registration, etc
S.11
Power to restrict movements of registered offenders
S.12
Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements
S.13
Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magistrates
S.14
Establishment of corrective settlements
S.15
Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective training
S.16
Power to transfer or discharge from corrective settlement
S.17
Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act
S.18
Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement
S.19
Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons
S.20
Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances
S.21
Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender
S.22
Bar of jurisdiction
S.23
Bar of legal proceedings
S.24
Power to delegate
S.25
Power to make rules
S.26
Savings
S.27
Repeal and savings
The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
Act ID: 1959
The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
"The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959."
Table of Contents
27 Sections
Ch.
Sections
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Definitions
S.3
Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders
S.4
Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders
S.5
Charge of register and alterations therein
S.6
Power to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time
S.7
Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves
S.8
Procedure by District Magistrates on change of residence of habitual offender to other district
S.9
Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offenders
S.10
Right to make representations against re-registration, etc
S.11
Power to restrict movements of registered offenders
S.12
Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements
S.13
Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magistrates
S.14
Establishment of corrective settlements
S.15
Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective training
S.16
Power to transfer or discharge from corrective settlement
S.17
Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act
S.18
Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement
S.19
Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons
S.20
Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances
S.21
Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender
S.22
Bar of jurisdiction
S.23
Bar of legal proceedings
S.24
Power to delegate
S.25
Power to make rules
S.26
Savings
S.27
Repeal and savings