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Every notified offender shall intimate to such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed, his to intimate resib- place of residence, every change or intended change and thereof, and every absence or intended absence there- change of from : residence. Provided that the District Magistrate or any officer authorized by him may exempt any such offender from reporting any temporary absence or intended absence from his resicfence, not exceeding such limit as nuy be prescribed. Power to restrict movement S of notified offenders. 6; (1) '[If in the opinion af the Government it i s necessary or expedient in the interests of thc general public so to do], they may, by notification, declare that any notified offender shall he restricted in his movc- ments to a specified area. - Thase words yete substituted for the words " If in the opinion of the Go~e.rnmcnt lt is expedient to do so.' by section 4 ottboTamil Nadu Rustr~ction of Habitual Offenders (Amendment) Act, 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act 55 of 1975). 1948 : T.N.Act VIJ ~e8triction of 8obitua.l 1061 ' Offenders (2) Before making any such declaration, the ,.' Government shall consider- I (i) the nature of the offences, @Ay, of which + the offender has been coilvicted and the circumstances in which they were committed ; * I (ii) whether the offender foliows any lawful occupation, and whether such occupation is a real one or merely a pretence for facilitating the commission of offences ; (iii) the suitability+of the area to which his movements arc to be restricted ; (iv) the manner in which it is proposed that he should earn his living in such area, and the adequacy of the arrangements therefor. 4