The SIKKIM PROHIBITION OF BEGGARY ACT,2004
sikkim · 2004
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- S. 1commencemeni This Act may be called The Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary (Amendment) Act, 2019
- S. 2Section 25 allows the State Government to order mentally ill beggars and offenders to be treated in a mental hospital or safe custody.
- S. 2OSection 20 allows the Superintendent to transfer detained individuals between centers, ensuring no increased detention period and considering medical and state directives.
- S. 3(t) The powers conlerred on Courls by this Act shal be exercised orly_by
- S. 5(11 Where a person who ,s orougnl before the Cou( under lho last precedrng secr
- S. 6(4) ll
- S. 8(1) The Court, which makes an or
- S. 9(l ) When rn6 Coud nas o,oereo tnc deleltton o, nerson ,n a Ce,ljfred rnsr;tulroi Under seclio
- S. 10When any person who is detaioed i| a Certitiecl lnslitutron under Seclio
- S. 13(,) The Slate Governmenr may orovide and
- S. 14For every Beceiving Centre and every Celified lnstitu|on, the State Government shatt appoint a Visiting Comml "e ln suc
- S. 17Section 17 allows the Superintendent to search and inspect personal belongings of individuals at Receiving Centres or Certified Institutions, and to dispose of found money or valuables as per court orders.
- S. 19Section 19 allows Superintendents or Inspectors to report habitual non-compliance in Certified Institutions to the Court for possible action.
- S. 21Section 21 allows the Superintendent to grant or revoke temporary release and conditional freedom to detained individuals in a Certified Institution.
- S. 22licence
- S. 24Section 24 details the process for transferring and detaining individuals ordered to be sent to certified institutions or receiving centers under the act.
- S. 25(l) Wl^ere rt aooears to lhe Stare Governr-ent r
- S. 26Section 26 allows arrest and return to a Receiving Centre for those leaving without permission after allowed absence.
- S. 27Section allows Sikkim State Government to transfer detained persons to other Indian institutions with respective state consent.
- S. 28Section mandates individuals detained in a certified institution to allow fingerprinting and imposes imprisonment for refusal, and allows seizure of animals used for begging.
- S. 30Section 30 makes offenses under Sections 6 and 11 of the Act punishable and non-bailable.
- S. 31All persons empo\,lered to perlorm any funct on by this Act shall be
- S. 32The provisions ol Chapter XXX oi the Code of Criminal procedure
- S. 33For the pLrtpose of appealaad revisjon uncjer the Cocje oI Crirninal Procedure, 1973
- S. 35Section 35 allows the State Government to issue orders to address difficulties in implementing the Act.