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Section 21: Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender

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

If a police officer having an opportunity to arrest any person under section 18, fails to arrest him in circumstances which are not beyond his control, he shall on conviction be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may be extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.

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CHAPTER V Miscellaneous

Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Habitual Offenders Act, 1976
Section21
Marginal notePenalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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