Section 9 — Duration registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.

9. Duration registration and re-registration of habitual offenders.- 

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the registration of a habitual 

offender under this Act shall, unless earlier cancelled, cease to be in force on 

the expiry of five years from the date of such registration, and on such 

cancellation or expiry the habitual offender shall cease to be a registered 

offender.  

(2) Notwithstanding the cancellation, or 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 concellation, or 

expiry; and subject to the provisions of sub-section (3), the re-registration 

shall, unless earlier cancelled, cease to be in force on the expiry of five years 

from the date of such re-registration.  

(3) 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 form the date of 

his release from such imprisonment.