5. Charge of Register and alterations therein .- (1) The register shall be placed in the keeping of the Superintendent of Police of the district who shall, from time to time, report to the District Magistrate, any alterations which ought, in his opinion, to be made therein. (2) After the register has been placed in the keeping of the Superintendent of Police, no fresh entry shall be made in the register, nor shall any entry be cancelled, except by or under, an order in writing of the District Magistrate.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of Government to direct registration of habitual offenders.Section 4 · Procedure for preparing a register of habitual offenders.Section 6 · Powers to take finger and palm impressions, foot-prints and photographs at any time.Section 7 · Registered offenders to notify change of residence and to report themselves.Section 8 · Procedure by District Magistrate on change of residence of habitual offender to other district.Section 9 · Duration registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 15 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.