(1) These Rules may be called the Rules for the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary,1975.
(2) They shall come into force at once
2. In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context;
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(i) “Act” means Prohibition of Beggary Act,1975.
(ii) “Chairman” means Chairman of the Central Relief Committee.
(iii) “Controller of State Accounts” means the Controller of State Accounts in Karnataka State
(iv) “Fund Account” means the Central Relief Fund as defined in Section 30 of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Act, 1975.
(v) “Government” means the State Government.
(vi) “Indoor Relief” means and includes provision for food, clothing, shelter, health, education, occupational training and recreation.
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(vii) “Officer-in charge” means any person in charge of any receiving or relief center or both.
(Viii) (a) “Statement” means statement appended to the rules.
[Rule (2) of the Karnataka Prohibition of Beggary Rules 1975 thereafter referred to as the said rules after clause (VII) the above clause shall be inserted vide notification no SWD 12 SBR 92 Dated:15-11-1997 with effect from 16-4-1998 Amendment Rules 1997]
(viii) “Section or sub-section” means a Section or sub-section of the Act.
(ix) All other words and expressions used in the Rules shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act
PART –II Central and Local Relief Committees
3. The Organisation and working of Beggary Relief measures under the provisions of the Act shall vest in Relief Committees Central and Local.
4. Constitution- (i) The Central Relief Committee to be constituted by the Government under Section 4 shall consist of not less than 15 members and not exceeding 30 members, inclusive of the Chairman.
(ii) In filling up casual or other vacancies occurring during the course of the term, as far as possible regard shall be had to the same principles which governed the appointment of the member who held that position immediately before the vacancy arose.