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In this Act, ullless there is anything repugnant in tha subject or context- 6[(1) . begging' means- (i) solicit~ng or receiving alms in a public place, whether under the pretence of singing, dancing, perforning tricks or selling articles or otherwise ; (ii) entering on any private premises for the purpose of solicitirlg or receiving alms ; - 1 These words were substituted for the paragraph containjng the enacting formula and the paragraph preceding that paragraph by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Re-enacting and Repealtng (No. I) Act, 1948 ( m n ~ i l Nadu Act VII of 1948). These words were substituted for the word "Xladras" by the Tamil N:~du Adaptation of Laws Order, 1969, as amended by the Tatnil Nadu Adaptation of Laws (Second Amendment)Order, 1969. a l'his,~xprrssion was substituted for the expression "State of Madras by ibid. 4 The words " except the City of Madrass* wele omitted by section 3 of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendment) Act, 19M (Tamil Nadu Act 40 of 1964). 6 This* word was substituted for the word " Provincial " by the Adaptat~on Order of 1950. 6 The original clause (1) of section 2 was re-numbered as clause (1-A) of that se~tion and this clause (1) was inserted by section 4 (i) ' *, of tho, Tam11 Nadu Preventton of Begging (Amendmant) Act, 1964 (Tam11 Nadu Act 40 of 1964). * Section 1 =me into Force on the 17th July 1915. The sections w m applied to cortain portions of the Snte bynoti&a hued from time to tho. . ? , 1945 : T.N. Act XI14 Prevention of Begging 931 (iii) exposing or exhibiting, with the object of obtaining or extorting alms, any sore, wound, injury, deformity or disease, whether of himself or df any other person or of ail animal ; 9 (iv) allowing oneself to be used as an exhibit fdr the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms ; but does not incliide soliciting or recciving money or food or gifts for such purposes as may be prescri- bed.] i 1 l[(I-A)] ' ~uvFnilt: Court ' means a Court es- tablished under sub-section ( of section 36 of the 1) "Tamil Nadu] Children Act, 1920, and if no such Court is estdblished in any area, a Sub-divisional Magistrate ur a Magistrate of the fiist* or second class* specially authorized by the 3[State] Government to exercise the powers of such Court. F 4[(1-B) ' Magistrate ' means a salqried Pre- sidency Magjstrate* or :I Sttb-divisional Mag stra te or a Magistrate of the first* or secotid class*apccially authorised by the State Government in this br:hnlf ; ----- -- .- ---- ---- .- -.... ,- -C- 1 The original clause (I) of section 2 was rc~l~r~llbcrcd as cl;~usc (l-A) of that section and this cl:u~se (1) was iriscr~ed by section 4 (i) of the Ta~nil Nndu Prevention of Begging (Amcntfn~cclt) Act, 1964 (Tamil Natlu Act 40 of 1964). 2 These words werc~ubstitutcd for the word " Madr.,~" by i the Tami1 N?d\r Adaptation of Laws Order, 10Gl). :IS a~ltendcd bv the Tnn~il Nadu iid;iptati~~n of Laws (Second Arnendtncnt) I drtter, 1969. 8 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial" by the /dlptation Ordcr of 1900. 4 Clauses (1-R) and (1-C) were inserted by section 4 (ii) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendmcnt) Act, 1964 (Tamil Nadu I ' i l j I ! Act 40 of 1964). *According to clauses ((I), (h) and (c) of sub-secl(on (3) of section of the Code of Criminal Prrccdrrre, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1074), hich came into force on the 1st April 1974, any rcfercncc to a agistcate of the first class shall be construed as :I reference to a udicial Magistrate of the first clns?, any reference to a Magistrate the second class or of the third class shall be construed as a refe- rice to a Judicial Magistrate of the second class and any refcrcnce a presidency Magistlate shall be construed as a / reference to a etropolitan Magistrate. (1-C') ' public place ' includes any public street, road or thoroughfare or any place of public worship or any place of public resort or any bus-stand or any railway carriage or premises of a railway stati0n.J (2) ' special home ' means a pIace notified by the '[State] Government in the Fort St. George Gazette as suitable for the reception of persons not physically capable of ordinary manual labour, 2[who are ordered to be detained in] a special home under any of the provisions of this Act ; (3) ' workhouse' means a place notified by the l[State] Government in the Fort St. George Gazette as suitable for the reception of persons physically capable of ordinary manual labour, 2[who are ordered to be detained in] a workhouse under any of the provisions of this Act. P:.ialty fur begging. 3[3. (1) Whoever is found begging shall be punisha- ble- (0) on a first conviction, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees or with imprisonment which may extend to one month ; (b) on a second or subsequent conviction, with il~lprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, (2) Any Police oilicer may arrest without a warrant any person who is found begging : Provided that no person entering on any private premises for the purpose of soliciting or receiving alms sllall be so arrested or shall be liable to any proceedings under this Act except upon a complaint of the occupier of the premises.] - -- 1 This word was substituted for the word "Provincial '' by the Adaptation Order of 1950. ' a These words were substituted forathe aords " whq are committed to "by sectlon 4 (111) of the Tam11 Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendmant) Act, 1964 (Tnmil Nadu Act 40 of 1964). 8 Thin section was substituted for the original sxtion 3 by section 5, ibfd. Tllis word was substituted for the word Provitlcltll "I./ 6 . If in the opinion of such medical officer the rson arrested has not attained the age of '[eighteen years], such person shall without delay be produced, together with the certificate of the medical officer, before a Juvenile Court and the provisions of section "0; section 12-A] shall then apply to the case.