Habitual Offenders Act, 1961 Section 9 - Bare Act

(1) The Registration of a habitual offender under this Act shall cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such registration, unless earlier cancelled by the District Magistrate for reasons to be recorded in writing. On such expiry or cancellation, the habitual offender shall cease to be a registered offender.

(2) Notwithstanding the cancellation or the expiry of duration of registration, a habitual offender may be re-registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act relating to registration as often as he is convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences at any time after such cancellation or expiry and the re-registration shall unless earlier cancelled by the District Magistrate for reasons to be recorded in writing, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years from the date of such re-registration.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-sections (1) and (2), where a registered offender is, during the period of registration or re-registration, convicted of one or more of the scheduled offences and sentenced to a substantive term of imprisonment, the duration of registration or re-registration shall be extended for a period of five years from the date of his release from such imprisonment.