(i) A child below 7 years of age in the care of it mother who is committed to the Relief Centre may also be permitted to remain with her if it cannot be placed with any relative or otherwise provided for. If any question arises as to whether a child is below 7 years of age or not it shall be determined by the Officer-in-charge.
(ii) A child born after the committal of its mother may remain with her.
(iii) Arrangements shall be made to maintain and train all children above 7 years and below 12 years of age either in the Relief Centre or outside when any relative or other trustworthy person is forthcoming.
40. If any religious of charitable body or individual offers on festival occasions, small luxuries in the shape of fruits and sweetmeats, they may be received by the Officer-in-charge in his discretion and distributed to well-behaved inmates. If cash is received, fruits and sweets shall be purchased and distributed.
41. Any relation of an inmate may be permitted to visit him by the Officer-incharge. Such visits shall be once in 15 days and shall not each exceed 30 minutes in duration.
In case of grave illness more frequent visits may be allowed by the person in his discretion.
42. Daily prayers may be arranged according to the faith and persuasion of the inmates. Arrangements shall also be made to give simple moral instructions once a week to all inmates.
43.The rules, regulating the working of the Receiving and Relief Centres run by the Central Relief Committee shall be adopted by Local Relief Committee with such changes as are considered necessary and approved by the Central Relief Committee.
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44.The Board of visitors to be appointed by the Government for any local area under Section 30 shall consists of not more than five persons who shall visit the institutions in that area at least once a month and record their observations and suggestions in a book kept for the purpose.
45.The Board of appeal to be constituted by the Central Relief Committee to hear second appeals under Section 34 (2) shall comprise of three members and either the Chairman of the Central Relief Committee or its Secretary shall act as its Chairman.
PART V Arrest and Prosecution: -
46. Any Police Officer or such other Officer as may be authorized by the Government in this behalf shall usually act under the instructions of the Officer-in-charge of the Receiving Centre in performing the duties under the provisions of the Act.
47. Such duties include the following: -
(i)Arresting persons found begging (11, 13, 16 and 18) and removing them to the nearest Receiving Centre.
(ii) Producing such persons before the nearest Magistrate having jurisdictions as often as may be necessary {(Sec, 11(3) 16 (2)} after the Officer-in-charge of the Receiving Centre has enquired into their cases.
(iii) Removing beggars from the Receiving Centres to the Relief Centre under the Orders of the Receiving Officer (Section 13).
(iv) Re-arresting beggars who abscond without an order of discharge or permission or resort to begging after obtaining such an order or permission and producing them before the Magistrate (Section 16).
(v) Arrest of abettors and their prosecution before a court of law (Section 16).
(vi) Removing beggars to the Jail when sentences of imprisonment are passed in cases under Sections 16, 17 and 18).
(vii) Aiding enquiries by the Receiving Office or the Magistrate by tracing the relatives and properties of beggars and by ascertaining the solvency or otherwise of sureties of offered.
(viii)Removal of foreigners outside the State ( Section 22).
(ix) Recovery of fines ordered by the Magistrate.
(x) Guard Work of receiving and Relief Centres.
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(xi) Attending to other duties when directed by the Chairman in this behalf.
PART VI
48. Beggars may be transferred from one Relief Centre to another under the Orders of the Chairman of the Central Relief Committee.
49. The Central or any Local Relief Committee is at liberty to make any byelaws not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and these rules so as to facilitate proper exercise of its powers and functions.
By Order and in the name of the Governor of Karnataka, N.NARAYANASWAMY Under Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Labour Department.