(1) Whoever is found begging in contravention of the provisions of section 3 shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but shall not be more than two years or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees or with both.
(2) Whoever, after having been convicted under sub-section (1), is again convicted for a second time, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than two years but shall not be more than three years.
Transfers between certified institution and institution of like nature in different parts in India.
Power to take finger prints.
Penalty for begging.
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(3) Whoever, after having been convicted under sub-section (2) for a second time, is convicted again, he shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but shall not be more than five years.
28. Whoever employs or causes any person to solicit or receive alms, or whoever having the custody, charge or care of a child connives at or encourages or causes the employment of a child to solicit or receive alms or whoever uses another person or a corpse as an exhibit for the purpose of begging, shall on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than two years but shall not be more than seven years and in case he is a beggar, thereafter with detention in a certified institution for a period of not less than one year and not more than three years or with imprisonment for a further term which may extend to one year in lieu of such detention.
29. Whoever refuses to allow his finger prints to be taken under section 26 shall, on conviction, be liable to have his period of detention in a certified institution not exceeding three months converted to a term of imprisonment extending to a like period.
30. The offence under section 28 of this Act shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
31. All persons empowered to perform any function under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
32. An order of detention under this Act shall be deemed to be a sentence of imprisonment for the same period, for the purposes of appeal and revision under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging.
Penalty for refusing to give finger prints.
Certain offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
Persons to be deemed public servants.
Central Act 45 of 1860.
Detention to be deemed imprisonment for purposes of appeal and revision.
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