(1) This — Pb. Act XIL HAWITUAL orrENDERS (CONTROL 45 AND REFORM) AWITUAL orrE

1. (1) This territory (2) tory (2) It shall extend to the whole of the [Uniop of Chandigarh). It shall extend t of Chandigarh). It shall come into force on the 31st day of August 1952. ' ' cedure 2. (Act Act (I) "Code" means the Code of Criminal pr,. . V of 1898). 1 de" mea V of 1898). “Government” means the *[Central Government] ; ¥ ¥ Of ¥ *3) "Habitual Offender" means a yerson— (@) who, during any continuous years, whether before or period of five the commenc , during any continuous period of five years, whether before or after the commence- ment of this Act, has been convicted an s, whether before or after the comme ment of this Act, has been convicted sentenced to imprisonment more than - and wice ment of this Act, has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment more than twice on account of any one or more of the offences sentenced to imprisonment more than twice on account of any one or more of the offences mentioned in the Schedule to this Act comon account of any one or more of the offences mentioned in the Schedule to this Act com- mitted on different occasions and not constimentioned in the Schedule to this Act com- mitted on different occasions and not consti- tuting parts of the same transaction ; and mitted on different occasions and not consti tuting parts of the same transaction ; and who has, as a result of such convictions suffere parts of the same transaction ; and **(b) who has, as a result of such convictions suffered Imprisonments at least for a total perio who has, as a result of such convictions suffered Imprisonments at least for a total period of twelve months, Imprisonments twelve months, . Explanation ide in appeal o . Explanation aside in appeal In conncction 1,.—A conviction which has been set or revision and any imprisonment suffered therewith shall aside in appeal conviction which has b or revision and any imprisonment In conncction for therewith shall not be taken into the abov been set suffered account In for or revision and any imprisonment conncction suffered therewith shall not be taken into account the above purpose, with purpose, Explanation 2.—In computing , any period spent in jail either Explanation 2.—In years, any period spent Imprisonment or under the period of five under a sentence of years, any period spent Imprisonment or under account], computing the period of five in jail either under a sentence of detention shall not be taken into sonm account], in jail either under a sentence of detention shall not be taken into — !Substituted for the words "State of Punjab" by ndlgurh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Conc)l !Substituted for the words "State of Punjab" by (}¢ Furjib Reorganisation (Chandlgurh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Conc)l/urml Subjects) Order, 1968 b" by (}¢ Furjib Reorganisation Conc)l/urml Subjects) Order, 1968 ernmen "Substituted by the Punjab Habitual off ) Act, 1953, Section 2 (';'unjnb A::lx? "Substituted by the Punjab Habitual off Amend- ment) Act, 1953, Section 2 (';'unjnb A::lx?(;:no(}'c;;S(g?n"o' S Resorgn) { A S Resorgn) { #Substituted for the words ""Governmen "Substitu of Punjab" by jp/d. . 1 "Registered person" me: i "Prescribed" Words and expressions used but The Government may direct the District Magis- Registration ection 3, Procedure in muk- e 15. Upon receiving a direction under s District Magistrate shall— cedu e 15. Upon receiving a dire the District Magistrate shall— f Restriction on res gistration. f Restriction o gistration. 4. No person shall be registered under this Act, i an six months have elapsed since the expiration 4. No person shall be registered under this Act, i more than six months have elapsed since the expiration of the sentence of imprisonment relating to his last'conmore than six months have elapsed since the expiration of the sentence of imprisonment relating to his last'con-viction. of the s viction. (@) publish a 'notice in the prescribed manner calling upon habitual offenders— publish a 'notice in the prescribed calling upon habitual offenders— ace specified there- by him appointe (i) to appear at a time and pl in before the person d there- by him ace specif appear at a time and pl in before the person appointe this behalf, in before th in this behalf, ¢ of habitual offenders to be pr e and cause a registe epared : on such information as ) to enable him to com(é) to give to that pers may be necessary o ) i on such informatio give to that pers ) may be necessary to enable him to lete the register, n commay be necessary plete the register, Provided that before entering the name such register the District Magistrate or second cl flof any person ?ran Executive Provided that before entering the nam in such register the District Magistrate Magistrate] not below the rank of second m a re me flof any person or ?ran Executive class appointe Provide in such register the District Magistrate o Magistrate] not below the rank of second by him in this behalf shall give him a rea y should r ?ran Executive class appointe sonable opporin such registe Magistrate] not below the rank of second class ap by him in this behalf shall give him a reasonable tunity to show cause why such entry should not be ointe oppor- ma e]. Magistrat by him in this behalf shall give him a reas tunity to show cause why such entry should onable oppor- not be ma e]. 1Substituted by Punjab Act XXX of 1953, Secticn Punja 3. » by Punjab Act No, 25 of e 1964. *Substituted for the words » Magistrate Charge of register. : AB 'FENDERS (CONTROL t Lh;\DND m(zroRM) : 'FENDERS (CONTROL [1952 ¢ Ph, A X1 50 HABITUAL OFt Lh;\DND m(zroRM) ister; when made, shall be placed i, 1 e]:ndcnt of Police ogpt}!e di&ri.c[c' when ma '.[6. 'g'l}f";'cg{ls};z'r'in're]:ndcnt keeping °from time to time rep l be placed i, 1 'g'l}f";'cg{ls};z'r'in're]:ndcnt of Police ogpt}!e di&ri.c[c' °from time to time report to the District Magj. ogpt}!e di&ri.c[c' District Magj. ion to be made District Magj. NEw? I;I:C);l alterations as ought in his opinion to be made ttlrl?a:%in by way of addition or erasure.] NEw? I;I:C);l alterations as ought in his op ttlrl?a:%in by way of addition or erasure.] . S i ; t i is ! a f laced in | th [and SUb[lec ; i ! the register has been p | the k toe ; i ! laced in | p the |7n (01f2 Qgesruperimcndent of Po])ce; *[and SUb[lect le %rovisions of section 8], no person's nam k |7n (01f2 Qgesruperimcndent of Po])ce; *[and SUb[lect toe(;ll)'le %rovisions of section 8], no person's name sha| be added to the register, and no registration shall be cap. ;ll)'le %rovisions of section 8], no person's name sha| be added to the register, and no registration shall be cap. celled except by, or under an grdir in vxnling*of; the added to the register, and no registration shall be cap. celled except by, or under an grdir in vxnling*of; the District Magistrate. [ r"' *, e celled except by, or under District Magistrate. [ r"' an *, n vxnling* e S i Before the name of under this any person i the | Before the name of any person i | 'regisg)r under this section, the {District] Magistrate shall give notice in the prescribed manner to the person con'regisg)r under this section, the {District] Magistrate shall give notice in the prescribed manner to the person con- cerned— tic cerned— ar before him or any authority appointed in this behalf at a l'imesaqd 'place therear before him or any authority appointed 2 tgyagg: in this behalf at a l'imesaqd 'place there- in specified ; 1 tgyagg: in this in specified ; aqd 1 to give to him' or such authority such informa- 5[(6) * % *] to such Prov below th uch Provided regi ed register, tha e rank ' r, that before adding the name of any person the District Magistrate k 'o or a pe to such register, ore adding the nam the District Magistrate below the rank 'of an Executive Mag person ict Magistrate or a person Il'}?t Executive Magistrate of (he te or a person Il'}?t Magistrate of (he istrate him a reasonabje opportunity to show cause addition should poy be made. him a reasonabje opportunity to show cause why such addition should poy be made. —_— —_— *Inserted Re (Punjab Act XXX of 1953), Y . after (he word "'Police", by section 5() ipid. "'Police", by section 5() ipid. overnmeny** 'Sub:t;!;:ted by the Pun nt) Act, 1953, Punja

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