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Repeal and savings Act XII of 1945 THE ANDHRA PRADESH PREVENTION OF BEGGING ACT, 1977 ACT No.12 OF 1977 [30th April, 1977] AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION OF BEGGING FOR THE DETENTION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF BEGGARS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IN CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS AND FOR THE CUSTODY, TRIAL AND PUNISHMENT OF BEGGAR OFFENDERS IN THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Andhra Pradesh in the Twenty eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows: CHAPTER - 1 PRELIMINARY