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The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.

Maharashtra

The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.

Act number
61 of 1959
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
26 Oct 1959

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27 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Power of State Government to direct registration of habitual offenders.
  4. Section 4Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders.
  5. Section 5Charge of register and alterations therein.
  6. Section 6Power to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time.
  7. Section 7Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves.
  8. Section 8Procedure by District Magistrates on change of residence of habitual offender to other district.
  9. Section 9Duration of registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.
  10. Section 10Right to make representations against re-registration, etc.
  11. Section 11Power to restrict movements of registered offenders.
  12. Section 12Power to cancel or alter restrictions of movements.
  13. Section 13Powers under sections 11 and 12 also exercisable by certain Magistrates.
  14. Section 14Establishment of corrective settlements.
  15. Section 15Power to direct habitual offenders to receive corrective training.
  16. Section 16Power to transfer or discharge from corrective settlement.
  17. Section 17Penalty for failure to comply with certain provisions of the Act.
  18. Section 18Arrest of persons found outside restriction area or corrective settlement.
  19. Section 19Enhanced punishment for certain previously convicted persons.
  20. Section 20Punishment for certain registered offenders found under suspicious circumstances.
  21. Section 21Penalty for failure to arrest a habitual offender.
  22. Section 22Bar of jurisdiction.
  23. Section 23Bar of legal proceedings.
  24. Section 24Power to delegate.
  25. Section 25Power to make rules.
  26. Section 26Savings.
  27. Section 27Repeal and savings.