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The Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary Act, 2004 Complete Act

State: Sikkim

Year: 2004

THE SIKKIM PROHIBITION OF BEGGARY ACT, 2004 THE SIKKIM PROHIBITION OF BEGGARY ACT, 2004 (ACT NO. 4 OF 2004) AN ACT To prohibit persons from resorting to begging and to provide for the detention, training and employment of beggar and offenders, their custody, trial and punishment of beggar and offenders and for the relief and rehabilitation of such persons in the State of Sikkim. Whereas it is deemed necessary and expedient to prohibit persons from resorting to begging and to provide for the detention, training and employment of beggars and offenders their custody, trial and punishment of beggar and offenders and for the relief and rehabilitation of such persons in the State of Sikkim. BE it enacted by the Legislature of Sikkim in the Fifty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Prohibition of Beggary Act, 2004. (2) It extends to the whole of Sikkim. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by Notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. CHAPTER II Definitions. 2. (1) In this Act, unless the context.....