The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Act, 1918

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The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Act, 1918 empowers State Magistrates to issue directed "Orders of Restriction" against individuals identified as habitual offenders. These orders serve to regulate public safety by allowing authorities to limit a person's freedom of movement within a specific area or compel them to report regularly to designated officers. The legislation ties this power directly to the judicial process of requiring good behaviour bonds, making it an administrative tool to monitor and prevent repeat criminal behaviour.

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1. Title and extent
2. Scope of order of restriction
3. Order of restriction against habitual offenders
4. Procedure in making order of restriction
5. Issue of warrant in lieu of or in addition to summons
6. The provisions of section 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, shall be applicable to proceedings under this Act as if they were proceedings under the said Code.
7. Making of order of restriction
8. No order of restriction shall be for a term exceeding three years or for a term longer than that specified in the order under section 4.
9. Means of livelihood within area of restriction
10. Power to cancel order of restriction
11. The District Magistrate may at any time for sufficient reasons to be recorded in writing cancel any order of restriction passed by any Court having jurisdiction in his district.
12. Provided that such person shall be given an opportunity of showing cause why such change should not be made.
13. Appeal
14. Applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure to appeals and revisions
15. Arrest of person found beyond prescribed limits
16. Power to make rules
17. Penalties

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