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( I ) Where a person i s brought before a court under section 3, inquiry the court shall make a summay inquiry in h e pmcribed manner as regards before detenlion. the allegation that he was found begging. (21 if the inquiry rcferred to in sub-section ( I ) cannot be cornplered forthwith, the c o u i ~ may adjounl it Prom lime to time and order the person to be remanded to such place and custody rls may be coflvenient or release him on a bail bond, wiih or wilhout sureries. (3) IF on ma king the inquiry refen-ed to in sub-scclion ( I ] , the court i s not sali sfied that the person was found begsing it shall order that such pcrson be released forthwith. (4) If, on making rhe inquiry referred to in sub-section ( I j, the court is satisfied that such person was found begging it shall record n finding that the person i s a beggar and convict him accordingly. (-5) The court shat l order the ,person convicted under sub- section (4) to be detained in a Certified Institution i n accordance with the provisions of section 7 for a period of not less than one yew and not more than two years : Provided that if the court is satisfied from he circumstances of the case that such person is nor likely to beg again, it may release him ;~fter due admonition on a bond ,for his :tbstaining from begging, bei-ng executed with or wi~hour sureties, as rhc court may require, by the beggar or any other person whom the coult cor~siders suitable : P~~ovidcd rui-ther that it [he beggirt- is a minor, the bond shktll bc with sureties. , I. St~bs~iruted hy Harpanu .l\cl 17 r i t 1975. 1971 : I3arl)'m-m Act 91 PREVENTION OF DEGGARY 65 (6) 111 passing an order under this secrion, thc coun s!~i~Il have regard lo tlie following considerations :-- (a) the age and character of ~ h e beggar ; (bi thz circurnslances acd conditions in which the beggar is livi?g; (c) report., if any, made by the Probalioa 0 ft'rcer ; and (rl) such other matters as may. in the opinion of [he court, require to be taken into cons id era ti or^ in the interest of thc beggar. (7) The report o l thc Probation Offices or any other repc-,rl considered by the court shall be treated as conildential : Provided that if such report refatesto the character, health or conduct of, or the circumstances and conditions in which: the beggar is living, the court may if it thinks expedient so ro do communicate the suhstancc thereof to thz beggar or, if thc beggar is dependen1 to his parents or guardian, if any. and may give the beggar or the-parent or guardian, as r he c:ue may be, sn opporttinity of producing evidence which m3y be relevan1 to the matters sated in 1 he repart. (8) ' A copy of [he order made under sub-section (5) shall be sent forzhwith by the court to the Chief Inspec'tor. (9) Notwithstanding anything coaiained in this secrion, when theperssn found to bea heggarasafo~saidisachild, thccotirrshnll not make any order under sub-section (5) but fonvard the child to '[a Board constituied,under section 3 o f the Haryana Children Act, 19741, for bcing'dealt with uild~r rhat Act. For the purposc of ascerlnining thc-age of the beggar, the court may, if ncccssary, cause him ro he examined , . by a medical officer.