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(i I where a person is brought before a court under sectio, -?, the court shali make a sumrnary inquiry in the prescribed rnanner as regards the allegation thar he was founcl begging, (2) if the inquiry referred to in sub-section //) cannot be conrpleted lbrthi,vith, r.he court may adjourn it from tirne to tirne ancl order the person to be remaniled tc such prace and custociy as nlay be convenient or i:elease him on a bail bond, rvith or without sureties. (:i) If on making the inquiry rei'erred to in sub-secrion (1), rrie court is not satisfied that the person was founcl begging it shall order that such person be released forthwith. (1) rf 'on making the inquiry referred to irr sub-section (1), the court is satisfii,:d,rthat such person was fountJ beggirrg it shall record a fincling that the person is a beggar ancr convict him acclrdingty. (-5) The court shall order the person convrcted under sub- section (4) to be detained in a certified Institurtion in accordance with the provisions of section '7 fbr a period of not less than one year and not more than two years ; Provided that if the court is satisfied from the t:ircumstances of the case that such person is not likely to beg again, it rnay release him after due admonition on ii l'rond for his abstaining from hegging, being executed with or without suretics, as thc court may require, by thc beggar or any other person whom the court co,sicrers suitat:le : Provided l'urther that il'the Lreggar is a minor, the Lronci shall he \971 z lfanyann Act 9l pREVrjNrroN oF nECCAny (5J ln passing an order under thrs secri,f,n, the coun shall have regard to tlie follcru,,ing r:onsiclerations :--- (a) tha age and cha'acter ol' the beggar ; (b) thecircumstances anci c:onditions in which the beggar is living; repor,t, if any, made by the Pr.otration Of{'rcer ; ancl such other matiers as mAy, in the opinion of the court, requirc to be taken into consideration in the interest of, the beggar. (v) The repolt of the Probati.n Gfticer or any other repr,rt considered by the court shall he treated as confldentiai : I'rovided that if such repoft relates to the character, health or contluct of', or the circumsrances and conditions in r,virich the beggar is living, the court may if it thinks expedient so to do comrnunicate the suhstance thereof'to the beggar or, if the beggar is clepenrlent tc his parenrs or guardian, if any. andmay give the beggarorthe parent orguardian, as rhe case nlay be, an opportunity of producing eviclence which may be relevant to the mrlttel's stated in the rcpoft. (8) A copy of the order made under sub-section (.i/ shall be sent fbrthwith by the court to the Chief Inspector. (9) Norwithstanding anything containeci in this section, when \the person founcl to be a beggar as aforesaicl is a chil<j, the court shall not rnake any order under sub-seotion (5/ but forward the child to r[a Boarci constituted under secticn 3 of the Haryana children Act, 1974J, tor being dealt with under that Act. fior the purpose r:l'ascertaining the age of the beggar, the court miiy, if necessary, cause him to he exarnined by a medica.l officer. 5' (/l Whoever having been"previousiy cletained.rn a Certified penatty Institution ltt accr:rdance with the provisions of section 4 is founcl begging begging again shall on conviction be punishaLrle as is hercirrafter dertenti<t provided in this section. , (2,) when a person is convictecl fbr'thc sccond timc tlrc c.urt shall order him to be cletained in a Certiflecl Institution for a period not less 65 (c) kr) I Power of c0rrrt t() dstain dependents. Il.eport ol' Medical Oflicer before committal. 66 pRi.ivEN'r'roN oF BEGcAIIv [1971 : llaryana rtct 9 (3) When a pel'son is con',ricted fbr the ttrirJ or subsequent tirne, the ctiurt shall ordel hirrr to be detaineci l-ot'a period of tive )'eilI-s in the Clertified Institution and tnay cr:nvert any peiod of such detention, noi e:xceeciing one year, into a sentence ol'imprisonnlent : Provided that the total period of deterition and irnprisonrnent, if any, shall n0i exceed five years. (t. (1) When thr: c:clurt has orclered tlre cletention of a tr:eggar in a Certii'iecl Instittrtion under seciion 4 or section 5, it ,'nay after rnaking such inrlurry as it thinks [it. order aily person who is wholiy <lepcndent on such heggar to bc detained in a Certifred Instit'-rtion for a like period : Providecl that befr.rre sucl-r an order is macie such depenCent or his parents or guar'dian, if any, as the case may be, shall be giveri an opportunity of showing cause why it shor"rld not be made. (2) Where the dependent person is a child above the age of five years, ihe couri shall forward him to'[a Board constituted uncier section 3 of the l:Iaryana Children r\ct" 1974, for being dealt with under that Act.j