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Section 4: Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders

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

For the purpose of carrying out the direction given under section 3, the District Magistrate or any officer authorised by him in this behalf shall, by notice in the prescribed form to be served in the prescribed manner, call upon every habitual offender in the district—

(a) to appear before him at a time and place specified in the notice;

(b) to furnish such information as may be necessary to enable him to enter the name and other prescribed particulars of the habitual offender in the register; and

(c) to allow the finger and palm impressions, foot prints and photographs of the habitual offender to be taken:

Provided that the name and other prescribed particulars of a habitual offender shall not be entered in the register, unless he has been given reasonable opportunity of showing cause why such entry should not be made.

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Goa Habitual Offenders Act, 1976
Section4
Marginal noteProcedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders
JurisdictionState of Goa
StatusIn force as published by the source

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