Section 5(1)

5. Summary inquiry in respect of persons found begging and their
detention. (1) Where a person who is brought before the court under
the last preceding section is not proved to have previously been detain-
ed in a certified institution under the provisions of this Act, the court
shall make a summary inquiry as regards the allegation that he was
found begging.
The provisions of S. 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898
(Act V of 1898) shall, as far as practicable, be followed for making such
inquiry.