The Karnataka Habitual Offenders Act, 1961
State Act of Karnataka ยท Act 24 of 196121 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to provide for the treatment and training of habitual offenders |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 24 of 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 21 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders
- Section 4 Issue of notice to habitual offenders and enquiry regarding entries to be made in the Register
- Section 5 Charge of register and alterations therein
- Section 7 Registered offenders to notify every change of residence and to report themselves
- Section 8 Action to be taken when a registered offender changes his ordinary residence
- Section 9 Duration of registration, cancellation thereof and re-registration of habitual offenders
- Section 10 Right to make representations against registration and re-registration, etc
- Section 11 Power to restrict movement of a registered offender
- Section 12 Power to cancel or alter restrictions on movement
- Section 13 Establishment of corrective settlements
- Section 14 Power to direct habitual offender to receive corrective training
- Section 15 Power to transfer from corrective settlement
- Section 16 Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act
- Section 17 Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement
- Section 18 Bar of jurisdiction
- Section 19 Bar of legal proceedings
- Section 20 Power to delegate
- Section 21 Power to make rules
- Section 22 Repeal and savings
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