The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
maharashtra · 1959
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders.
- S. 4Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders.
- S. 5Charge of register and alterations therein.
- S. 6Power to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time.
- S. 7Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves.
- S. 8Procedure by District Magistrates on change of residence of habitual offender to other district.
- S. 9Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.
- S. 10Right to make representations against re-registration, etc.
- S. 11Power to restrict movements of registered offenders.
- S. 12Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements.
- S. 13Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magistrates.
- S. 14Establishment of corrective settlements.
- S. 15Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective training.
- S. 16Power to transfer or discharge from corrective settlement.
- S. 17Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act.
- S. 18Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement.
- S. 19Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons.
- S. 20Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances.
- S. 21Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender.
- S. 22Bar of jurisdiction.
- S. 23Bar of legal proceedings.
- S. 24Power to delegate.
- S. 25Power to make rules.
- S. 26Savings.
- S. 27Repeal and savings.