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(4) ll. on making the inquiry rejerred to in sub,section (j), the Courl is Satisfied thal such person was found begging, il shall record a lnding thal ti)e person is a beggar and offenders. (5) The Court shall arder the person found to be a beggar and olienders under lhe lasi preceding sub-seclion to be detaiaed in a Certified lnslilution for a periocl oi noi less lhan one year but nol more lhan three years: Provided tha1, it the Courl is sat slied lrom the circumstances ol the case that the person found to be a beggar and olienderS as aforesaid is nol I kely 10 beg again, it may ifter tJue admonition release the beqOar and olJenders on a bond for lhe beggar and ollenders absiaihing Irom begging and boing ol good behaviour lleing executed with or w lhoul sureties as lhe Coun may require by the beggar and olfenders or anyother person whon.t the Court conslders suitible. (6) ln passlng any order under the provisions of this Act. ihe Co!rl sha have regard lo the fotlowing consideralions, that is to say - (a) lhe age ard characte, or lhe beggdr and olie.ders. /b) Ihe circLn^SlanLes and cortottton5 I whrch tne oFngar arCi or,,1dFrs was living, (c) reporls marle by the probation Ollicer, and (d) such olhe[ malters as rr.]ay, in lhe opinion of the Couri, required to be laken into codsideration in the inlerest of re beg0ar and oflenders. (7) The report ol the Probation Oflicer or any oiher report considered by the Coud under clause (c)oi sub"section (6)ol Seclion s immediatet; preceding, st-ratl be lreated as confidenlial: Provided that il such reporl retaleE to lhe character. heallh or conduct of or the circumstances and conditions ilr which fie beggar and orfenoe.s ts tivinq. the Courl.nay rlil lhrnhs e\peorcnl, ro.n".Jiic"re lhe substance lhereo'to tl-e 6sqg61 366 affenoe.s o, ir case ol dependanls lo the guardian ccncerned and may give lhe beggar and olfenders or the guardian, as the case may be, an opportunity of producing evidence whjch.nay be relevant lo the matters stated in lhe repon. (8) A copy of the order macle uncter sub-section (S)of Section 5 shalt be Seni Jorlhwilh to the Superint€ndenl (9) Notwilhstanding anyth ng in this seclion, when the person lound to be a beggar and oflenders as aforesaid is a child, beino a child who is aol lnder lhe age o, ,'ve years. lhe CoLn snall forw-a,o r-irr to a JLlvenile Court and shall nol make any order under sub-seclioo (5). The Juvenile Court shaU deal with the child as per Juvenile Jusiice (Care & Prolection) Act, 2000. For lhe purpose ol ascertaining the Jge of ll-e oe,son, tne Cuurt may. r, lecessary caUse lt^e beggar and ottenders ro be eramined bV a \y'edtca ollrcer. (1) Whoever, having been previol.rsty detained in a Cerlilied lnstilulion urder this Acl is 'oL')o beggtng snalt on convrcl o,1 be purist-eo as heretnaller orovrdeaJ (2) WheJl a person is convicled ior the iirst time under sub-secrton (1), lhe Colrri shall order him to be detained in a Certilied lnstitulion for a period ol not less lhan lwo years and nol more {han three yearS. 4 Penalty lor begglng. Ollences to be tried sufimarily. Contribution ol parents. (3) When a person is convicted for ihe second or subsequent time under sJb-sectron { 1). rne CoL,.l sha,, order h.n ro o" 0",",*O ior,"?r,""'o o[ len yea,s ir a Cerl:,ieo lns.,rution a..d mi ;;;;;;;; r"#;:] rj:1.1.]:n, :r. (rot erceeding rwo years) inio a sertenci ii rnpl,sonmerl erteloing lO d ke pe.tod 7 Al. oler ces u.der lt,,s Aclelcel)l lrose Lr"oe. Seclton t, snatloe l1e.J tr a st,rrt.ra,y way