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Arrangement of Sections 1 Short title, extent and commencement 2 Definitions 3 Power of Courts 4 Powers to require person found begging to appear before Court 5 Summary inquiry in respect of persons found begging and their detention 6 Penalty for begging after detention as beggar 7 Offences to be tried summarily 8 Contribution of parents 9 Court may order detention of persons wholly dependant on beggar 10 Powers of Government to order further detention of incurably helpless beggars 11 Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging 12 Provision of Receiving Centres 13 Provision of Certified Institutions 14 Visiting Committees 15 Advisory Committees 16 Payment of contribution by local authorities and recovery thereof 17 Appointment of Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector, Inspectors, Assistant Inspectors and Probation Officers 18 Search in Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions 19 Management and discipline 20 Disciplinary Imprisonment 21 Transfer from one receiving Centre or certified Institution to another 22 Release on permit 23 Revocation of permit 24 Unconditional release 25 Procedure on order of detention of sentence of Imprisonment 26 Medical examination and detention of lunatics and leprosy patients 27 Arrest of person escaping from Receiving Centre or Certified Institution 28 Transfers between Certified Institution and institution of like nature in different parts of India 29 Power to take finger prints 30 Seizure and disposal of animals exposed or exhibited for obtaining alms 31 Offences to be cognizable and non- bailable 32 Persons to be deemed public servants 33 Bonds taken under Central Act 34 Appeals 35 Rules 36 Repeals GOVERNMENT OF GOA, DAMAN AND DIU Law and Judicial Department __ Notification LD/4/73 The following Act passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman, and Diu received the assent by the Administrator of Goa, Daman and Diu on 2nd March, 1973 and is hereby published for general information. Manual of Goa Laws (Vol. III) –864– Prevention of Begging Act The Goa, Daman and Diu Prevention of Begging Act, 1972 (Act No. 4 of 1973) [2nd March, 1973] AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to beggars for the purpose of making better provision for the prevention of begging in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa, Daman and Diu in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:— CHAPTER I Preliminary