Destitute Persons Act
(CHAPTER 78)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Power to require destitute person to reside in welfare home

4 Penalty for begging

5 Voluntary admission into welfare home

6 Taking of finger impressions and photographs

7 Minister may establish welfare homes

8 Board of Visitors

9 Rules for management of welfare homes

10 Review Committee

11 Discharge from welfare homes

12 Discharge to care of relative or other person

13 Persons in welfare home may be required to work

14 Persons in welfare home may be sent to hospital

15 Director may transfer persons in welfare homes

16 Penalty for escape from lawful custody of welfare home

17 Penalty for behaving in disorderly manner

18 Arrest of escaped destitute person

19 Return to welfare home after serving sentence

20 Discharge