The Delhi Prevention Of Begging Rules, 1960

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(a) full name of the applicant, (b) his age, (c) his occupation, (d) his address, (e) the period, the purpose, and the manner of collection of money, or food or gifts, (f) the methods of its disposal and the area within which the disposal is to be made.

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Sections

1. Short title.

Section 1

2. Definitions.

Section 2

3. Manner of authorizing purpose for soliciting or receiving money or food or gifts.

Section 3

8. Cleansing and medical examination of persons remanded to or detained in Receiving Centre or Certified Institution.

Section 8

9. Persons remanded by court to, and those detained in Receiving Centres to be kept separate.

Section 9

10. Person received in Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions to be kept apart from other inmates.

Section 10

11. Articles found on search and inspection to be entered in register.

Section 11

12. Disposal of property.

Section 12

13. Staff not to buy articles at auction.

Section 13

14. Disposal of property after passing of courts order.

Section 14

15. Persons detained in a Certified Institution to be under discipline.

Section 15

16. Prohibited articles.

Section 16

17. Poor Fund.

Section 17

18. Donation in kind.

Section 18

19. Collection boxes.

Section 19

20. Visiting Committee.

Section 20

21. Duties of Visiting Committee.

Section 21

22. Visiting Committee for Receiving Centres or Certified Institutions not maintained by the Chief Commissioner.

Section 22

23. Visiting Committee Book.

Section 23

25. Transfer from one Receiving Centre or Certified Institution to another.

Section 25

26. Release on licence.

Section 26

27. Short leave of absence to inmates of Certified Institutions.

Section 27

28. Daily routine in Certified Institution.

Section 28

29. Duties of Superintendent.

Section 29

30. Duties of Probation Officer.

Section 30

31. Payment of gratuity to inmates and outside work.

Section 31

32. Disposal of property of inmates dying or escaping before release.

Section 32

33. Penalties.

Section 33

34. Report of certain cases to Chief Inspector.

Section 34

1. Eye

Section 1

2. Mouth

Section 2

3. Teeth

Section 3

4. Nose

Section 4

5. Throat

Section 5

6. Ear

Section 6

7. Hearth

Section 7

8. Lungs

Section 8

9. Liver

Section 9

10. Spleen

Section 10

11. Skin

Section 11

12. Blood test, if any

Section 12

13. Mentality

Section 13

14. Urine test, if any

Section 14

15. Deformities, if any

Section 15

16. Special remarks, if any, including those on contagious or infectious disease or nervous system.

Section 16

17. Injuries or marks or violence, if any.

Section 17

1. Whether suffering from contagious leprosy or other communicable infectious diseases?

Section 1

2. Whether an idiot or of unsound mind?

Section 2

3. Other disease, if any.

Section 3

1. The licensee shall proceed to and reside there, and may, with the consent of the Chief Inspector, reside at an place until the expiry of the period of his/her detention unless he/she is released unconditionally or the licence is revoked earlier.

Section 1

2. The licensee shall find regular employment within a period of one month from the date of his/her release and shall obey such instructions as he/she may receive from the Chief Inspector with regard to punctual and regular attendance at employment or otherwise.

Section 2

4. The licensee shall lead a sober and industrious life to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector.

Section 4

6. The Chief Inspector shall be the sole judge as to whether a breach of any condition of this licence has taken place.

Section 6

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            "content": "(a) if it consists of obscene pictures or literature, tobacco, snuff, opium, drug or liquor, or perishable articles of trivial value it shall be destroyed;\n(b) if it consists perishable articles of more than trivial value, it shall be sold by auction as soon as possible and the proceeds kept in safe custody by the Superintendent;\n(c) the clothing, bedding or other articles of such person shall be destroyed if the Superintendent considers it essential on hygienic grounds or considers them to be worthless, or if the clothing and bedding is ragged; and the clothing, bedding and other articles of persons found to be suffering from any infectious or contagious disease shall be burnt;\n(d) clothing, bedding and other articles not covered by the provisions of clauses (a), (b) and (c) shall, after being washed and disinfected, if necessary be made up into a bundle or bundles and suitably stored. The Superintendent shall be responsible for their safe custody. 13. Staff not to buy articles at auction. - No person on the staff of a Receiving Centre or Certified Institution shall, whether directly or indirectly, bid at the auction of, or purchase, any property auctioned under these rules.\n(a), (b) and (c) shall, after being washed and disinfected, if necessary be made up into a bundle or bundles and suitably stored. The Superintendent shall be responsible for their safe custody.",
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            "content": "(a) to visit such Centre or Institution, as the case may be, once a month according to a rota which shall be drawn up by the Chairman after consulting the member;\n(b) to attend quarterly meetings which shall be held in the months of January, April, July and October;\n(c) to inspect all parts of the Centre or Institution and see every inmate remanded or detained therein.\n(a) to satisfy itself that necessary measures for discipline, employment, teaching of industries and medical care are being taken;\n(b) to give every inmate an opportunity of making applications and complaints to it and to enquire into the same;\n(c) to inspect the accounts and other registers and the records of inmates;\n(d) to recommend to the Chief Inspector the release on licence in accordance with section 20 of the Act of persons detained in the Certified Institution;\n(e) To recommend to the Chief Inspector the names of societies and responsible persons willing to take charge of or provide work for persons so released;\n(f) to ascertain and communicate to the Chief-Inspector whether any person recommended for release is willing to be placed in the charge of, or work for, any such society or responsible persons;\n(g) to consider any other matter connected with the progress of the Centre or Institution, as the case may be, and the welfare of the inmates in general or in particular.",
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            "content": "(i) every such direction shall be issued with due regard to the accommodation available;\n(ii) no such direction shall be issued except on-\n(a) a report from the Medical Officer recommending the transfer of such person on medical or hygienic grounds, or (b) a direction given by a court, or (c) a report from the Superintendent recommending transfer in the interest of discipline or for other reasons. (2) The Chief Inspector shall not direct the transfer of any person to a Receiving Centre or Certified Institution not maintained by the Chief Commissioner in contravention of the terms of any agreement entered into by the Chief Commissioner in respect of such Centre or Institution. 26. Release on licence.  (1) A person detained in a Certified Institution may be released conditionally on licence in Form D by the Chief Inspector if in his opinion such person has been of good behavior and is not likely to beg or employ or cause persons to beg or use hem for the purposes of begging and will be able to maintain himself and his dependents, if any, by honest means and satisfies the following conditions, namely:-\n(b) a direction given by a court, or (c) a report from the Superintendent recommending transfer in the interest of discipline or for other reasons. (2) The Chief Inspector shall not direct the transfer of any person to a Receiving Centre or Certified Institution not maintained by the Chief Commissioner in contravention of the terms of any agreement entered into by the Chief Commissioner in respect of such Centre or Institution.\n(c) a report from the Superintendent recommending transfer in the interest of discipline or for other reasons.",
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            "content": "(a) in case he is undergoing detention for the first time, he has resided I the Certified Institution for not less than one-third of the term of his detention, and in any other case, he has resided I the Certified Institution for not less than two-thirds of the term of detention.\n(b) during one month immediately preceding the date of release in the case of a first detention, three such months in the case of detention for the second time and six such months in the case of any subsequent detention, he must not have been awarded an disciplinary punishment for breach of rules, other than specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of rule 33.",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. The licensee shall proceed to  and reside there, and may, with the consent of the Chief Inspector, reside at an place until the expiry of the period of his/her detention unless he/she is released unconditionally or the licence is revoked earlier.",
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            "sort_order": 53
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. The licensee shall find regular employment within a period of one month from the date of his/her release and shall obey such instructions as he/she may receive from the Chief Inspector with regard to punctual and regular attendance at employment or otherwise.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "3.The licensee shall abstain from begging or employing or causing persons to beg, or using them for the purpose of begging.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 54
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. The licensee shall lead a sober and industrious life to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "5.In the event of his/her committing a breach of any of the above conditions, the licence shall be revoked and thereupon the licensee shall be liable to be detained in a Certified Institution till the expiry of the term for which he/she had been ordered to be detained by the court.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 55
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. The Chief Inspector shall be the sole judge as to whether a breach of any condition of this licence has taken place.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Signature or mark of the licensee \nCertified that the conditions specified in the above order have been read over/explained to (name) .. and that the licensee has accepted them and that he/she has been released accordingly, on the . day of .. 20 ..\nSignature of the Superintendent By Order Director of Social Welfare, Delhi Administration, Delhi.\nBy Order Director of Social Welfare, Delhi Administration, Delhi.\nDirector of Social Welfare,\nDelhi Administration, Delhi.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 56
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl002",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F1 (185) 60-DSW (ii), published in the Delhi Gazette, Extra., Pt. IV, dated 23rd February, 1961",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "1960",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Prevention Of Begging Rules, 1960",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}

The Delhi Prevention Of Begging Rules, 1960

Sections

1. Short title.

2. Definitions.

3. Manner of authorizing purpose for soliciting or receiving money or food or gifts.

4. Person authorised for the purposes of section 4.

5. Manner of keeping persons arrested.

6. Manner of summary inquiry under section 5 (1).

7. Contribution of parent or other person.

8. Cleansing and medical examination of persons remanded to or detained in Receiving Centre or Certified Institution.

9. Persons remanded by court to, and those detained in Receiving Centres to be kept separate.

10. Person received in Receiving Centres and Certified Institutions to be kept apart from other inmates.

11. Articles found on search and inspection to be entered in register.

12. Disposal of property.

13. Staff not to buy articles at auction.

14. Disposal of property after passing of courts order.

15. Persons detained in a Certified Institution to be under discipline.

16. Prohibited articles.

17. Poor Fund.

18. Donation in kind.

19. Collection boxes.

20. Visiting Committee.

21. Duties of Visiting Committee.

22. Visiting Committee for Receiving Centres or Certified Institutions not maintained by the Chief Commissioner.

23. Visiting Committee Book.

25. Transfer from one Receiving Centre or Certified Institution to another.

26. Release on licence.

27. Short leave of absence to inmates of Certified Institutions.

28. Daily routine in Certified Institution.

29. Duties of Superintendent.

30. Duties of Probation Officer.

31. Payment of gratuity to inmates and outside work.

32. Disposal of property of inmates dying or escaping before release.

33. Penalties.

34. Report of certain cases to Chief Inspector.

1. Eye

2. Mouth

3. Teeth

4. Nose

5. Throat

6. Ear

7. Hearth

8. Lungs

9. Liver

10. Spleen

11. Skin

12. Blood test, if any

13. Mentality

14. Urine test, if any

15. Deformities, if any

16. Special remarks, if any, including those on contagious or infectious disease or nervous system.

17. Injuries or marks or violence, if any.

1. Whether suffering from contagious leprosy or other communicable infectious diseases?

2. Whether an idiot or of unsound mind?

3. Other disease, if any.

1. The licensee shall proceed to and reside there, and may, with the consent of the Chief Inspector, reside at an place until the expiry of the period of his/her detention unless he/she is released unconditionally or the licence is revoked earlier.

2. The licensee shall find regular employment within a period of one month from the date of his/her release and shall obey such instructions as he/she may receive from the Chief Inspector with regard to punctual and regular attendance at employment or otherwise.

4. The licensee shall lead a sober and industrious life to the satisfaction of the Chief Inspector.

6. The Chief Inspector shall be the sole judge as to whether a breach of any condition of this licence has taken place.

14. Disposal of property after passing of courts order.