On the date on which this Act comes into force in any area in which any of the Acts specified in the Schedule to this Act is in force, such Act shall stand repealed on such date in such area:
Provided that section 6 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act III of 1899), shall be applicable in respect of such repeal and sections 8 and 24 of the said Act shall be applicable as if the said enactments had been repealed and reenacted by this Act.
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SCHEDULE
1. The Bombay Beggars Act, 1945 (Bombay Act XXIII of 1945).
2. The Prevention of Beggary Act, 1350 F (Hyderbad Act XX of 1350 Fasli).
3. The Madras Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 (Madras Act XIII of 1945).
4. The Mysore prohibition of Beggary Act, 1944 (Mysore Act 33 of 1944).
* * * NOTIFICATION I Bangalore, dated 26th March 1976 [No. SWD 5 SBR 76] S.O. 979. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1975), the Government of Karnataka hereby brings into force the said Act in the areas comprised in the Corporations of the City of Bangalore and City of Hubli-Dharwar and in the Municipalities of Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Bellary, Davanagere, Bijapur and Shimoga with effect from 1st April 1976.
By Order in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, N. Narayana Swamy, Under Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Laour Department.
(Published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2C (ii) dated 8-4-1976) II Bangalore, dated 28th August 1997 [No. SWD 15 SBR 97 (I)] 1462- S.O. 1397.- Whereas in notification No. SWD 5 SBR 76, dated 26th March 1976, published in the Karnataka Gazette dated 8th April 1976, (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) provision of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975, were brought into force in the areas comprised in the Corporations of the City of Bangalore and City of Hubli- Dharwad and in the Municipalities of Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Bellary, Davanagere, Bijapur and Shimoga with effect from 1st April 1976.
Whereas the Government of Karnataka is satisfied that suitable facilities exist for the relief of the beggars in the whole of the State of Karnataka.
Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 1 of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1975) and in partial modification of the said notification, the Government of Karnataka hereby brings into force the provisions of the said Act, in rest of the areas in the Karnataka State with immediate effect.
By Order in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, B.D. Obappa, Under Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department.
(Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2C (ii) dated 6-11-1997.)
* * * * 15 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 43 OF 2020 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 19th day of October, 2020) THE KARNATAKA PROHIBITION OF BEGGARY (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2020 (Received the assent of Governor on the 19th day of October, 2020) An Act further to amend the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975.
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975 (Karnataka Act 27 of 1975) for the purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by Karnataka State Legislature in the seventy first year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary (Amendment) Act, 2020.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Section 14 is incorporated in the principal Act.