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THE VAGRANCY ACT, 1943
(BENGAL ACT NO. VII OF 1943). |
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An Act to provide for dealing with vagrancy in Bangladesh.
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WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for dealing with vagrancy in Bangladesh;
It is hereby enacted as follows:- |
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CONTENTS |
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SECTIONS |
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CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY |
1. Short title, extent and commencement |
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2. Definitions |
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3. Vagrancy Advisory Board |
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4. Appointment of Controller of Vagrancy and his assistants |
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5. Special Magistrates
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CHAPTER II PROCEDURE |
6. Power to require apparent vagrant to appear before Special Magistrate |
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7. Summary inquiry in respect of apparent vagrant and declaration of person to be a vagrant by Special Magistrate |
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8. Detention in receiving centre and medical examination of vagrant |
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9. Procedure or sending vagrant to vagrants’ home |
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10. Externment of vagrant from area in which the Act is in force |
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11. Validity of custody and detention of vagrant
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CHAPTER III RECEIVING CENTRES AND VAGRANTS’ HOME |
12. Provision of receiving centres |
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13. Provision of vagrants’ homes |
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14. Search of vagrants |
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15. Management and discipline |
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16. Transfer of vagrants from one vagrants’ home to another |
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17. Outside employment to be obtained for vagrants when possible |
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18. Discharge of vagrants from vagrants’ home |
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CHAPTER IV PENALTIES AND MISCELLANEOUS |
19. Punishment for employing or causing persons to ask for alms |
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20. Punishment for refusing to go before a Special Magistrate |
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21. Punishment for refusing to submit to medical examination at receiving centre |
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22. Punishment for escape from receiving centre or vagrants’ home |
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23. Procedure at end of imprisonment |
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24. Prosecution and jurisdiction to try offenders |
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25. Persons to be deemed public servants |
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26. Indemnity |
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27. [Repealed] |
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28. Power to make rules |
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29. [Omitted.] |
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Copyright © 2010,
Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division
Ministry of Law, Justice and
Parliamentary Affairs |
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