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THE ANDHRA PRADESH PREVENTION OF BEGGING ACT, 1977

The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Begging Act, 1977

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CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 2

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement

Section 1

Section 1(1)

Section 1

Section 1(2)

Section 1

Section 1(3)

Section 1

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(a)

Section 2

Section 2(b)

Section 2

Section 2(b)(i)

Section 2

Section 2(b)(ii)

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Section 2(b)(iii)

Section 2

Section 2(b)(iv)

Section 2

Section 2(b)(v)

Section 2

Section 2(b)(vi)

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Section 2(c)

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Section 2(d)

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Section 2(e)

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Section 2(f)

Section 2

Section 2(g)

Section 2

Section 2(h)

Section 2

Section 2(i)

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Section 2(j)

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Section 2(k)

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Section 2(l)

Section 2

Section 2(m)

Section 2
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - BEGGING MADE AN OFFENCE

Section 27

Section 3. Begging in public place an offence

Section 3

Section 3(2)

Section 3
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - ARREST OF BEGGARS AND THE PROCEDURE FOR COMMITTING THEM TO CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS, ETC.

Section 30

Section 4. Power to produce the person found begging before a court

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

Section 4

Section 4(3)

Section 4

Section 4(4)

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Section 4(4)(a)

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Section 4(4)(b)

Section 4

Section 4(4)(c)

Section 4

Section 4(4)(d)

Section 4

Section 4(4)(e)

Section 4

Section 5. Summary inquiry by the court in respect of persons found begging and produced before it

Section 5

Section 5(1)

Section 5

Section 5(2)

Section 5

Section 5(3)

Section 5

Section 5(4)

Section 5

Section 5(5)

Section 5

Section 6. Orders of the court on completion of inquiry in regard to person produced before it under section 4

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 6(3)

Section 6

Section 6(4)

Section 6

Proviso to Section 6(4)

Section 6

Proviso to Section 6(4)(i)

Section 6

Proviso to Section 6(4)(ii)

Section 6

Section 6(5)

Section 6

Section 6(6)(a)

Section 6

Section 6(6)(a)(i)

Section 6

Section 6(6)(a)(ii)

Section 6

Section 6(6)(b)

Section 6

Section 7. Order of court in regard to beggar who is a child

Section 7

Section 7(i)

Section 7

Section 7(ii)

Section 7

Section 7(iii)

Section 7

Proviso to Section 7

Section 7

Proviso to Section 7 (2)

Section 7

Section 8. Court’s finding regarding age to be final

Section 8

Section 9. Court may order detention of persons wholly dependent on

Section 9

Section 9(1)

Section 9

Proviso to Section 9(1)

Section 9

Section 9(2)

Section 9

Section 9(2)(a)

Section 9

Section 9(2)(b)

Section 9

Proviso to Section 9(2)

Section 9

Section 10. Seizure and disposal of animals exposed or exhibited for extorting alms

Section 10

Section 10(1)

Section 10

Section 10(2)

Section 10
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS AND THE AUTHORITIES FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT

Section 77

Section 11. Provisions of Certified Institutions

Section 11

Section 11(1)

Section 11

Section 11(2)

Section 11

Section 12. Certified institutions to be under a Superintendent

Section 12

Section 12(1)

Section 12

Section 12(2)

Section 12

Section 12(3)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(a)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(b)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(c)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(d)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(e)

Section 12

Section 12(3)(f)

Section 12

Section 13. Advisory Committee

Section 13

Section 13(1)

Section 13

Proviso to Section 13(1)

Section 13

Section 13(2)

Section 13

Section 13(3)

Section 13

Section 13(3)(i)

Section 13

Section 13(3)(ii)

Section 13

Section 13(3)(iii)

Section 13

Section 13(3)(iv)

Section 13

Section 14. Appointment of Chief Probation Inspector and Assistant Inspectors

Section 14

Section 14(1)

Section 14

Section 14(2)

Section 14

Section 14(3)

Section 14

Section 14(4)

Section 14
CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V - MANAGEMENT OF AND DISCIPLINE IN CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS

Section 105

Section 15. Mode of securing admission to certified Institutions, etc.

Section 15

Section 15(1)

Section 15

Section 15(2)

Section 15

Section 15(3)

Section 15

Section 16. Procedure on order of detention or sentence of imprisonment

Section 16

Section 16(1)

Section 16

Section 16(2)

Section 16

Section 17. Search of beggar received in certified Institutions and disposal of property of beggar

Section 17

Section 17(1)

Section 17

Proviso to Section 17(1)

Section 17

Section 17(2)

Section 17

Section 18. Management and discipline

Section 18

Section 19. Disciplinary imprisonment

Section 19

Section 20. Transfer from one certified institution to another

Section 20

Section 20(1)

Section 20

Section 20(2)

Section 20

Section 21. Release on licence

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21

Proviso to Section 21(1)

Section 21

Section 21(2)

Section 21

Section 21(3)

Section 21

Section 22. Revocation of licence

Section 22

Section 22(1)

Section 22

Section 22(2)

Section 22

Section 23. Power to release

Section 23

Section 24. Arrest of person escaping from certified institution

Section 24

Section 25. Transfers between certified institution and institution of like nature in different parts in India

Section 25

Proviso to Section 25

Section 25

Section 26. Power to take finger prints

Section 26
CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VI - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 135

Section 27. Penalty for begging

Section 27

Section 27(2)

Section 27

Section 27(3)

Section 27

Section 28. Penalty for employing or causing persons to beg or using them for purposes of begging

Section 28

Section 29. Penalty for refusing to give finger prints

Section 29

Section 30. Certain offences to be cognizable and non bailable

Section 30

Section 31. Persons to be deemed public servants

Section 31

Section 32. Detention to be deemed imprisonment for purposes of appeal and revision

Section 32

Section 33. Power to make rules

Section 33

Section 33(1)

Section 33

Section 33(2)

Section 33

Section 34. Repeal and savings Act XII of 1945

Section 34