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Section 19: Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons

The Goa Habitual Offenders Act, 1976State Act of Goa · Act 16 of 1976

(1) Whoever, being a person in respect of whom a direction has been made under section 11, or section 15, and having been convicted of any of the scheduled offences falling under Part I of the Schedule is convicted of the same or of any other scheduled offence falling in that Part shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years.

(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of such person to any further or other punishment to which he may be liable under the Indian Penal Code or any other law.

Central Act 45 of 1860.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Habitual Offenders Act, 1976
Section19
Marginal noteEnhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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