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Section 14. Power to place registered persons in settlements.
THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR HABITUAL OFFENDERS (CONTROL AND REFORM) ACT, 1956
In forceJammu and Kashmir (State Act)
14. Power to place registered persons in settlements. (1) The 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] may establish industrial, agricultural or reformatory settlements and schools and may order to be placed in such settlement or school any registered person : Provided that no such order shall be made unless the necessity for making it has been established to the satisfaction of the 1[Government of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir] after an enquiry held by such authority and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be for a term exceeding five years.