The Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975
State Act of Karnataka · Act 27 of 197538 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to prohibit persons from resorting to begging and to provide for the detention, training and employment of beggars, for the custody, trial and punishment of beggar offenders and for the relief and rehabilitation of such persons in the State of Karnataka |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 27 of 1975 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Karnataka |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 38 |
| Subjects | social |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 4 Central Relief Committee
- Section 5 Local Committees
- Section 6 Local administration
- Section 7 Receiving Centres
- Section 8 Relief Centres
- Section 9 Management of institutions
- Section 11 Arrest and enquiry
- Section 12 Magistrate to send beggar to the relief centre
- Section 13 Infirm, disabled and decrepit beggars and persons suffering from any incurable disease to be arrested and sent to receiving centres
- Section 14 Medical examination and detention of beggars under certain circumstances
- Section 15 Beggar to leave Institution on discharge or permission
- Section 16 Absconding beggars how to be dealt with
- Section 17 Abettors to be punished with imprisonment or fine or both
- Section 18 Refusal of a beggar to go to an institution or to a Magistrate punishable with imprisonment or fine or both
- Section 19 Transfer from one Institution to another
- Section 20 Temporary release of beggars
- Section 21 Unconditional release of beggars
- Section 22 Transfer between relief centres in the State and institutions of a like nature in other States of India
- Section 24 Fines
- Section 25 Priority for cases under the Act
- Section 26 Power to acquire property, etc
- Section 27 Appointment of officers
- Section 28 Protection of officers
- Section 29 Public Servant
- Section 30 Central Relief Fund
- Section 31 Beggary cess
- Section 32 Board of Visitors
- Section 33 Revision
- Section 34 Appeal
- Section 35 Charge for misconduct
- Section 36 Publication of annual accounts
- Section 37 Administration Report
- Section 38 Powers of Government
- Section 39 Disputes
- Section 40 Rules
- Section 41 Repeal
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