(1) Whoever having been previously detained in a Certified Institution in accordance with the provisions of section 4 is found begging again shall on conviction be punishablc as is hereinafter provided in this section.
(2) When a person is convicted for the second time the court shall order him 1o be detained in a Certified Institution for 2 period not Ie:s than one year and not more than three years. .
f. Substituted by Haryuna Act 27 af 1975, Penalty begging detentio Power of courl 0 detaia dependents.
Report of Medical Officer before committal.
66 PREVENYION OF BEGGARY ) {1971 : K{aryana Act9 . (3) When a person is convicted for the third or subsequent tlme the court shall order him to be detained for a periad of five years in - the Certified Institution and may convert any period of such detention, noi exceeding one year, into a sentence of imprisonment :
Provided that the total period-of detention dnd imprisonment, if any, shall noi exceed five years.