JAMMU AND KASHMIR HABITUAL OFFENDERS (CONTROL AND REFORM) ACT, 1956

The JAMMU AND KASHMIR HABITUAL OFFENDERS (CONTROL AND REFORM) ACT, 1956

Act ID:	195611
Act Number:	11
Enactment Date:	1956-05-17
Act Year:	1956
Short Title:	The JAMMU AND KASHMIR HABITUAL OFFENDERS (CONTROL AND REFORM) ACT, 1956
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the registration of habitual offenders in the State of Jammu and Kashmir and for imposing certain restrictions on them.
Department:	Department of Home
Enforcement Date:	31-05-1956
Type:	STATE
Location:	Jammu and Kashmir

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Registration of habitual offenders.
Section 4. Restriction on registration.
Section 5. Procedure in making register.
Section 6. Charge of register.
Section 7. Alterations in register.
Section 8. Complaints of entry in register.
Section 9. Power to take finger print expressions, photographs and foot-prints at any time.
Section 10. Registered persons to report themselves or notify their place of residence.
Section 11. Power to restrict movements of or settle registered persons.
Section 12. Power to vary specified area or place of residence.
Section 13. Verification of presence of registered person within prescribed areas or place of residence.
Section 14. Power to place registered persons in settlements.
Section 15. Power to discharge or transfer persons from settlement or school.
Section 16. Power to make rules.
Section 17. Penalties for failure to comply with terms of notice under section 5 or section 7.
Section 18. Penalties for breach of rules.
Section 19. Arrest of registered persons beyond prescribed limits.
Section 20. Duties to report arrival and departure.
Section 21. Penalty for breach of such duties.
Section 22. Repeal and saving.
Section 23. Bar of jurisdiction of Courts in questions relating to certain notifications.
Section 24. Saving of certain orders.
Section 25. Saving of existing rules.