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Pe nalty for employi ng or ca using persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging. Wh oe ver employs or causes any pe rson to soli cit or rec eive al ms , or whoe ver ha ving the cu stody, cha rge o r ca re of a child, connives at o r encourages the employment or the causing of a ch ild to so licit or rece ive alms o r whoever uses another perso n as an exhibit for the pur pose of begging, shall on conviction, be pu nished wi th imprionmcnt for a term which may e xtend to one and a half years bu t which shall not be less than six months. Provide d that a fema le shaJi he searc hed only by a fem ale , and with due rega rd to decency. i IS. 11 CIIAPTER III N OkTlI-EASHRN ReGION L OCA1- A CTS & Ruw s 336