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 4 rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with whipping, or with all or any two of those punishments."

6. After section 19 of the said Act the following sections shall be added, namely :-

"19A. Whoever, being a member of any tribe, gang or class which has been declared criminal, and having been convicted of any of the offences under the Indian Penal Code specified in the schedule to this Act, shall thereafter be convicted of the same or any other offence specified in the said schedule, then he shall, in the absence of special reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Court, be punished, on such second conviction, with rigorous imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years, and on a third conviction with transportation for life.

Nothing in this section shall affect the liability of such person to any further or other punishment to which he may be liable under the Indian Penal Code or any other law.

"19B. Whoever, being a registerod momber of any tribe, gang or class which has been declared criminal, is found in any place under such circumstances as to satisfy the Court that ho was about to commit, or aid in the commission of, theft or robbery, or that he was waiting for an opportunity to. commit theft or robbery, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine."

7. To the said Act the schedule in the schedule to this Act shall be added. SCHEDULE.