Amendment of Act 44 of 1994

In the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Begging Act, 1945 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2, in clause (I), for the expression "but does not include soliciting or receiving money or food or gifts for such purposes as may be prescribed", the following shall be substituted, namely :-- "but does not include-- (a) earning a livelihood by displaying skills and talents by street artists and performers in the oral tradition, bards, jugglers and street magicians; and (b) soliciting or receiving money or food or gifts for such purposes as may be prescribed .".