Section 11: Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging

The Goa, Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972Union territory Act of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · Act 4 of 1973

Whoever employs or causes, any person to solicit or receive alms, or whoever having the custody, charge or care of a child, connives at or encourages the employment or the causing of a child to solicit, or receive alms or whoever uses another person as an exhibit for the purpose of begging, shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years but which shall not be less than one year.

CHAPTER III Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions

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Act	The Goa, Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972
Section	11
Marginal note	Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Status	In force as published by the source

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