Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945

General194525 sections

This Act governs the prohibition of begging throughout the state of Tamil Nadu by defining various forms of soliciting alms, entering private property, or exhibiting injuries. The legislation authorizes police arrest and lays out penalties for first-time and repeat offenders, which range from fines to imprisonment for six months. Crucially, it creates facilities for able-bodied beggars to work in a workhouse while allowing vulnerable individuals to be sent to a special home. The law also mandates specific legal procedures for individuals under eighteen, ensuring they are handled by a juvenile court instead of a regular magistrate.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Penalty for begging
  4. 6. Procedure for persons under eighteen years
  5. 7. Procedure for persons eighteen years or over
  6. 8. Orders to be passed if the Magistrate finds the accused to be under eighteen
  7. 9. Power of Magistrate to order detention of able-bodied persons eighteen years or over
  8. 11. Magistrate's findings regarding age
  9. 12. Procedure regarding juvenile offenders
  10. 13. Penalty for begging after detention
  11. 14. Powers of Court (Partial text)
  12. 15. Magistrate may order detention of persons dependent on beggar
  13. 16. Power to order further detention
  14. 18. Transfer from one workhouse or special home to another
  15. 19. Release
  16. 20. Conditional release
  17. 21. Unconditional release
  18. 23. Medical examination of beggars
  19. 24. Seizure and disposal of animals used for the purpose of begging
  20. 25. Persons to be deemed public servants
  21. 26. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to apply to bonds taken under the Act
  22. 27. Appeals
  23. 28. Power to make rules
  24. 29. Repeal
  25. Unspecified Section (Amendment). Amendment of Act 44 of 1994

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