The Criminal Tribes Act 1924, 6 of 1924, (Rep., Act 24 of 1952)

Section 4

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

(2) Befoye t-lle name of any person is added to the register ui~der this section, the Magistrate shall give notice in the prc-. scribed manner30 the pcrson concerned-, `(0.)` to appear before hi111 or a n authority appointed by him in this beha,lf at a tiille apd ])lace therein s~ecified 3 ,, . . , - , .. .:. - . . , - ..! -=, . . . ',! .. ...,,: .B v ' -- * - - P @ 1 & 3 (i 1 !. y ! k' i - - CCFi%m5mm.7------ `1924;I` - , (6) to give to him or such authority such information-as , may be necessary to enable the entry to be made; and - `t` (c) to allom; his finger-impressions to be recorded. 8. Any person deeming himself aggrieved by any entry entries in Complaiuta of made, or proposed to be made, in such register, either when regkter. the register is first made or subsequently, may complain to the District Magistrate against such entry, and the Magistrate shall retain such person's name on the register, or enter it therein or erase it therefro~ii, as he may think fit. 4. The Local Government may direct the District Nagistrate to make or to Cause to be made a register of the nle~nbets of any criminal tribe, or part of a criminal tribe, within his district. <% 5. Upon receiving such direction, the District Magistrake shall publish notice i n the prescrilhed manner at the place where the register is .to be made and at such other places as he ]nay tl~inli fit, calling upon all the members of the criminal *tribe or part, as the case may be,- `(a)` to appear at a time and place therein specified before a person appointed bj7 him in t.his behalf; ( b ) to give to *,hat person such information as may be necessary to enable him to inalre the register; and ( c ) to allow their fingcr-impressions to be recorded : Provided ' that the District Magistrate may exe~npt any illember fro~n registration and ]nay cancel any such exemption. 6, The register, when made, shall be l~laced in the lieeving of the Superilltendent of Police, who shall, from time to time, report to the District Magistrate any alterations which ought in his opinion to be made therein, either by ivay of addition OT erasure. `7.` (1) After the register has been' placed in the keeping of t,he Superintendent of. Police, no person's name shall be added to the register, *and no registration sliall be cancelled, except by, or under an order in writing of, the District Magistrate.

Source: India Code