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Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: sections with instruments beneath them (2)
Text
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 [A10-FWK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 1 February 1958.
Sections (59)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE SALE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE CONDUCT OF A PLACE OF PUBLIC RESORT
Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE KEEPING OF A LODGING HOUSE
Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1E-XTQ]
Section 2. Definitions [S1E-XVN]
Section 3. Appointment of District Magistrate [S1E-XWV]
Section 4. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S1E-XXS]
Section 5. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S1E-XYZ]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1E-XZX]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-Y0A]
Section 8. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-Y18]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1E-Y2E]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1E-Y3C]
Section 11. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S1E-Y42]
Section 12. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S1E-Y50]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1E-Y66]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-Y74]
Section 15. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-Y8T]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1E-Y9R]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1E-YAY]
Section 18. Registration of proprietors of a lodging house [S1E-YBW]
Section 19. Prohibition of the storage of explosives without licence [S1E-YCJ]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1E-YDG]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-YEP]
Section 22. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-YFM]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1E-YGF]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1E-YHD]
Section 25. Registration of persons carrying on the business of a pawnbroker [S1E-YJB]
Section 26. Prohibition of the sale of arms and ammunition without licence [S1E-YK9]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1E-YM7]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-YN5]
Section 29. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-YP3]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1E-YQ1]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1E-YRZ]
Section 32. Registration of keepers of a place of public resort [S1E-YSX]
Section 33. Prohibition of the keeping of a lodging house without licence [S1E-YTV]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1E-YVS]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-YWQ]
Section 36. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-YXN]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1E-YYK]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1E-YZH]
Section 39. Registration of licensees of an explosives magazine [S1E-Z0E]
Section 40. Prohibition of the business of a pawnbroker without licence [S1E-Z1C]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S1E-Z2A]
Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-Z38]
Section 43. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-Z46]
Section 44. Power to issue directions [S1E-Z54]
Section 45. Power to exempt [S1E-Z62]
Section 46. Registration of dealers in arms and ammunition [S1E-Z70]
Section 47. Prohibition of the conduct of a place of public resort without licence [S1E-Z8Y]
Section 48. Grant of licence [S1E-Z9W]
Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1E-ZAT]
Section 50. Powers of officer in charge of a police station [S1E-ZBR]
Section 51. Power to issue directions [S1E-ZCP]
Section 52. Power to exempt [S1E-ZDM]
Section 53. Penalty for contravention [S1E-ZEJ]
Section 54. Offences by companies [S1E-ZFG]
Section 55. Appeal [S1E-ZGB]
Section 56. Cognizance of offences [S1E-ZH9]
Section 57. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1E-ZJF]
Section 58. Power to make rules [S1E-ZKD]
Section 59. Power to remove difficulties [S1E-ZM3]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (3)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2471(E), dated 30th June, 1959 [N11-NXJ], 30 June 1959. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2671(E), dated 21st March, 1958 [N11-NBV], 21 March 1958. "section 4 of the said Act".
Exempts: Notification S.O. 1883(E), dated 7th March, 1963 [N11-R6G], 7 March 1963. "section 4 of the said Act".
Not held (0)
none
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