Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Goa Prevention of Begging Act, 1972

General197237 sections4 chapters

This statute regulates and prohibits begging within the Union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu by criminalizing specific actions like soliciting alms in public or using illness for gain. It applies to any person found begging in violation of these definitions. The primary purpose is to organize the prevention of begging through strict legal enforcement, including police powers to arrest offenders without a warrant in public areas. Furthermore, the law mandates that courts send identified beggars to specialized certified institutions for detention, training, and eventual employment, aiming to reform those engaged in begging and reduce the practice.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Powers of Courts.
  2. 4Power to require person found begging to appear before Court.
  3. 5Summary inquiry in respect of person found begging and their detention.
  4. 6Penalty for begging after detention as beggar.
  5. 7Offences to be tried summarily.
  6. 8Contribution of parents.
  7. 9Court may order detention of persons wholly dependent on beggar.
  8. 10Powers of Government to order further detention of incurably helpless beggars.
  9. 11Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 12Provision of Receiving Centres.
  2. 13Provision of Certified Institutions.
  3. 14Visiting Committees.
  4. 15Advisory Committees.
  5. 16Payment of contribution by local authorities and recovery thereof.
  6. 17Appointment of Chief Inspector, Additional Chief Inspector, Inspectors, Assistant
  7. 18Search in Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions.
  8. 19Management and discipline.
  9. 20Disciplinary Imprisonment.
  10. 21Transfer from one Receiving Centre or Certified Institution to another.
  11. 22Release on permit.
  12. 23Revocation of permit.
  13. 24Unconditional release.

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 25Procedure on order of detention of sentence of imprisonment.
  2. 26Medical examination and detention of lunatics and leprosy patients.
  3. 27Arrest of person escaping from Receiving Centre or Certified Institution.
  4. 28Transfers between Certified Institution and institution of like nature in different parts of India
  5. 29Power to take finger prints.
  6. 30Seizure and disposal of animals exposed or exhibited for obtaining alms.
  7. 31Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
  8. 32Persons to be deemed public servants.
  9. 33Bonds taken under Central Act.
  10. 34Appeals.
  11. 35Rules.
  12. 36Repeal.

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