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Section 14: Power to place registered persons in settlements.

The Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 11 of 1956

(1) The [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may establish industrial, agricultural or reformatory settlements and schools and may order to be placed in such settlement or school any registered person :

Provided that no such order shall be made unless the necessity for making it has been established to the satisfaction of the [Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] after an enquiry held by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed.

(2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be for a term exceeding five years.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1956
Section14
Marginal notePower to place registered persons in settlements.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted. Substituted by S.O. 1229 (E) dated 31.03.2020 for “Government”

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