Section 98A of The Bengal Village Self-Government Act, 1919 — Power to frame and publish lists of touts
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- (1)Every Sub-Divisional Magistrate may, as regards the union benches or union courts within his own jurisdiction, frame and publish lists of persons proved to his satisfaction by evidence of general repute or otherwise, to be touts, and may, from time to time, alter and amend such lists.
- (2)No person's name shall be included in any such list until he shall have had an opportunity of showing cause against such inclusion.
- (3)Where the name of any person is included in a list framed and published under this section, such person may, within thirty days of the publication of the list in which his name first appears, apply in writing to the District Magistrate for the removal of his name from such list; and the orders of the District Magistrate, passed after such inquiry (if any) as he considers necessary, on such application shall be final.