Section 7 in The Bombay Habitual Offenders Act, 1959.
7. Registered offendors to notify change of residence and to report themselves.
(1)Every registered offender shall notify to such authority, and in such manner, as may be prescribed, any change or intended change of his ordinary residence:Provided that where such offender changes, or intends to change, his ordinary residence to another district (whether within the State or not) he shall notify the change or intended change to the District Magistrate.(2)The District Magistrate may, by order in writing, direct that any registered offender shall—(a)report himself once in each month, or where the District Magistrate for reasons specified in the order so directs, more frequently, to such authority, and in such manner, as may be specified in the order, and(b)notify any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence to the aforesaid authority:Provided that the District Magistrate may exempt any such offender from notifying any absence or intended absence from his ordinary residence for such period, and under such conditions, as to him appear reasonable.
