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Section 7: Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves

The Kerala Habitual Offenders Act, 1960State Act of Kerala · Act 28 of 1960

(1) Eveiy registered offender shall notify to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed any change or intended change of his ordinary residence:

Provided that where such offender changes or intends to change his ordinary residence to another district (whether within the State or not) he hail notify the change or intended change to the District Magistrate.

(2) The District Magistrate may, by order in writing direct that any registered offender shall— report himself once in each month or, where the District Magistrate for reasons specified in the order so directs, more frequently, to such authority and in such manner as may be specified in the order, and notify any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence to the aforesaid authority:

Provided that the District Magistrate may exempt any such offender from notifying any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence for such period and under such conditions as to him may appear reasonable.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Kerala Habitual Offenders Act, 1960
Section7
Marginal noteRegistered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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