Section 5 in Punjab Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1952
5. [] [Substituted vide Punjab Act 30 of 1953] Procedure in making register. - Upon receiving a direction under Section 3, the District Magistrate shall -
(a)publish a notice in the prescribed manner calling upon habitual offender -(i)to appear at a time and place specified therein before the person appointed by him in this behalf,(ii)to give to that person such information as may be necessary to enable him to complete the register,and cause a register of habitual offenders to be prepared:Provided that before entering the name of any person in such register the District Magistrate or [an Executive Magistrate] [Substituted for the words 'a Magistrate' by Punjab Act 25 of 1964.] not below the rank of second class appointed by him in this behalf shall give him a reasonable opportunity to show-cause why such entry should not be made.
