Bare Act
The Goa Habitual Offenders Act, 1976
General197629 sections5 chapters
This law targets individuals who have been convicted of specific crimes at least three times within a five-year period, classifying them as habitual offenders. It allows the government to register these people and restrict their movements to prevent further criminal activity. The main goal is to provide better treatment and training for these repeat offenders to help rehabilitate them and ensure public safety within the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
Chapter I Chapter I →
Chapter II Chapter II →
- 3Power of Government to direct registration of habitual offenders.
- 4Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders.
- 5Charge of register and alterations therein.
- 6Power to take finger and palm impressions, footprints and photographs at any time
- 7Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves.
- 8Procedure by District Magistrate on change of residence of habitual offender to other district
- 9Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.
- 10Right to make representations against registration or re-registration, etc.
- 11Power to restrict movements of registered offenders.
- 12Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements.
- 13Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magistrates.
Chapter III Chapter III →
Chapter IV Chapter IV →
- 17Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act.
- 18Arrest of persons found outside restriction area of corrective settlement.
- 19Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons.
- 20Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances
- 21Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender.
Chapter V Chapter V →
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