In force
The Sarais' Act, 1867
18 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 1See now sections 386, 387 and 389 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Act 5 of 1898)
- 2This reference should now be read as "District Magistrate". See para. 2 of s. 3 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)
- 3It has been extended to Oudh, See Notification No. 591, dated 25[th] July, 1883, in North-Western Provinces and Oudh Gazetted, 1883, Pt. I, p. 433
- 4Section 4
- 5Lodgers, &c., not to be received in Saráís until registered
- 6Magistrate may refuse to register keeper not producing certificate of character
- 7Duties of keepers of Saráís
- 8Power to order reports from keepers of Saráís
- 9power to shut up, secure, clear, and clean deserted Saráís
- 10Taking down or repairing ruinous Saráís
- 11Sale of materials of ruinous Saráís
- 12penalty for permitting saráís to be filthy or overgrown
- 13Power for State Government to make regulations
- 14Penalty for infringing Act or regulations
- 15Conviction for third offence to disqualify persons from keeping Saráís
- 16Nothing in Act to apply to certain Saráís
- 17Extent of Act
- 18Short title