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If the Magistrate finds that the person in respect Orders to be of whom an inquiry is made under section 7 is guilty ~ ~ ~ $ ~ ~ e , , of a6 offence under section 3, but has not attained the if he ficds agd of "eighteen years], the Magistrate ma$pass any accusea to order which a Juvenile Court could have passed if :$;:,"yer such person had been produced before it under sub- section (1) of section 12. 3[9. (1) If the Magistrate finds that the person in Power of respect of whomsuch enquiry is made is gullty of an to order offence under section 3, has attained the age of eighteen detention of years, and is physically capable of ordmary manual able-bodied labour, the Magistrate may, if tbre is a workhouse teen instead of sentencing him under section 3, order hinl (lr over to 7- C These words were substituted for thc word and figures " buder 16 * by section 9 ( i ) of the Tantil Nadu Prevention of Bcigging (Amendment) Act, 1964 (Tamil Nadu Act 40 of 1964). 7 These words were substiluted for the, words "s~iteen years'' by section 9 Ci), ibid. a term which may extend to six months and the Magis- trate may also order the forfeitwe of the bond aforesaid : Providd that the Magistrate may, instead of sentencing the offender as aforesaid, order him to be detained in a workhouse for a period of not less than three years and not more than five years.] hat the person (other respect of whom an 7 is guilty of an offence the age of 3[eighteen ly capable of ordinary manual ay, if there is a special home, under section 3, "[order him to be detained in such home for a period of not less than one year and not more than three years]. finds that the person s 111a3e under section 7 tion 3 and has attained sntl~fied on a certfi- mcdiciii officer, that such person is a leper, the Magistrate may instead of senten- cing him under section 3, order him to be detained indefinitely in a leper asylum appointed ~lnder section 3 of the Lepers Act, 1898 (Central Act 111 of 1898) --- 1 These words were substituted for thc nards " to commit fl by section 11 (i) of the Tamil Nadu Prevent~on of Begging (Amend- ment) Act, 1964 (Tam11 Nadu Act 40 of 1964). a This expres;,ion was substituted for the expression finds that the person by Section 4 of the Tan111 Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amendment) Act, 1973 (Tamil Kadu Act 25 of 1975). 8 Thme words were substituted for the words "sixteen years 9r by section 11 (ii) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging (Amend. ment) Act, 1964 (Tam11 Nadu Act 40 of 1964). 4 These words were substituted for the words " order his committal to such homo for such period as the Magistriite may deem fit"'by inserted by section 5 of the Tamil Nadu Pmven. (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 28 of \ 1945: 'f'.N. Act xm Prevention of Begg/@ 937 and notified to be a speckd home under clause t2) af section 2 until he is released in the circumstances ,s'tated in sub-section (2). I 9 , (2) The leper detained under sub-section (I) may be released on any one of, or more of the follow- ing grounds, namely :- (i) if a qualified medical officer certifies that the person detained has been fully rehabilitated ; (ii) if any person, whom the Magistrate considers suitable, execute a) bond with or without sureties, as the Magistrate may require making him- self rebponsible for the housing, medical treatment and maintenance of such person and for preventing him from begging or being used for the purpose of begging ; * (iii) on such otlier ground as may be pres- cribed. (3) The certificate referred to in sub-section (1) or clause (i) of sub-section (2) shall be in such form and shall be issued within such time as may be pres- cri bed.]