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ln this act unless the context otherwise requires : Definitlon. (i) "Advisory Board means the Board constituted under section 9. i i Bf,ul,aJ( i. : , ,1:ru .j j(. r manutactures, stores. iranspoiis Oi' il!(es arva'/, imports, exports, sells cr diskibutes any l;quor intoxication drug or other intoxicaling substances in contravention of any of the provisicns contained in any law for the lirne-being j: iorce, or kno\./ingly spends or utilizes money or gives suppcrt or gives aid to do any of the fratte(s mentioned abcve. by any person or through any person by providino any animal. vehicle. vessel, other conveyance or any tank, any Dther articles whatever it may be. or the person whc abets tc d0 any such mader in any manner. (iii) "Close relative" means spouse. parents, childien or sibilate and first Cegree blcoi relalive of srrch person and include the children or spouses of such persons. (iv) "Habitual Depredator oi environrnent" means a person who, by any direct act by which he derives pecuniary or commercial benefit, commits an offence under any law relating to proteclion cf environment or rivers or under any law relating to sand mining from any place or under any law relating to quarrying or mining. or who commits or abets the commission of offences punishable under any law relating t0 conservation of iorests or wild life. (v) "Detention Order" means an Order made under section 3. (vi) "Habitual Drug Otfender" means a person. who illegally cuitivales, manutactures, stocks. transport, sells or distributes any drug in contravention of the Narcotic Di'ugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) or in contravention of any other lavr for the time being in force. or who knowingly does anything abetting or lacilitating any such activity. (vii) "lmmoral Tfafic Offendei means a perscn who commits or abets the commission of any offence under the immoral Trafiic (Prevention) Act, 1956 icentral Act 104 of 195ij). l:t/ (viii) 'Unlavyiui Person means a person who induiges in any uniawful activity cr promote or ateis anv illegal organization/activit;es declarecj as prohibiled by the State, which are harmfui to maintenance cl the public order or supply of daily services and goods to public either directly or indirectly. (;x) "Dangerous person",'neans a person, !,vhc eithe: by hirnselt or as a membgr or leader of a qanE. during a pe.iod cf three su.cessive years nabitually commits, or attempts the commission of any of the oflences punishable unoer Chapter XVi or Cirapter XVr! of thelndian PenalCodeor any of the otfences punishable under Chapter V of the Acl 1959 i54 ol 1959). (x) "Person '- means a ierscn meriioneo in seciirr, 6 of the Act. ixi) "Froperty grabber" means a person who iile.oaily takes posse$ion. eitner lor himself or cn behalf cf others, ot any movable or immovable propgrty beionging to Government or Governnrent owned institutrons orof any person and includes a person who creales illegal tenancies or lease or license or agreements or any other agreements, express or implied, in respect of such properties, or who knowingly gives linancial aid to any person for taking illegal possession of such properties or construction of unauthorized structures thereon or who attempts to collect from any possessors of properties, rent compensation or other charges by criminal intimidation or who evicts or attempts to evict any such possessors by force without resorting to the lawtul procedure or who abets in any manner such activities. (xli) "Unlawful activity" means acting in such a manner so as to cause or likely to cause directly or indirectly, any leeling of insecurity, danger or lear among the generai public or any section thereof or any danger to the safety ol individuals, safety ol public, public health or the ecological system or disruption ol daily supplies and essential services to public or any loss or damage to public Powers to make Orders detaining a certain person 3 158 exchequer or to any public or privale property cr enforce on general public actrvrties declared as illegal by the State or prohibited by State Government under sectjon 144 of CrPc or any other order for the time being in force such as Bandh through intimidation or psychological fear or threat and causing actual damage to public or private property. (xiii) "State" means the State of Arunachal Pradesh. (xiv) "State Government" means the State Government ol Arunachal Pradesh. (1) State Government or any Officer of the State Government not below the rank of a Secretary to the State Government ora District lvlagistrate may if satisfied with respect to any person who is Bootlegger, Habitual Depredator of Environment, Habitual drug oflender, Property Grabber, Dangerous Persons, UnlaMul persons associated with unlawful activities may make an order directing such person to be detained with the view to preventing him lrom acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the State, or maintenance of Public Order or maintenance of daily supplies and services essential to the public. (2) When any order is made under the preceding sub- section by any officer mentioned herein, he shall forthwith report the fact to the State Government together with the ground on which the order has been made and such other pa(iculars as in his opinion have a bearing on the matter and no such order shall remain in force more lhan '12 days after making the order unless in the mean time it has been approved by the State Government. Provided that where under section 8, the ground ol detention are communicated by the officer making the order after 5 days but not later than 10 days from the date of detention the validity of detention order shall be for 15 days. Explanation -Fot lhe purpose ol thts sub-section a person shall be deemed to be "acting in any manner prejudicialto maintenance of Public ordel' when such person is engaged in or is making 159 preparation for engaging in any activity which will affect adversely or is likely to affect adversely the maintenance of public order or daily supplies of g00ds and services to public. Further, for the purpose of this section, public order is deemed to have been affected adversely or public order is deemed to likely have been affected adversely, inter alia, if any of the activities of any person referred to in this sub-section directly or indirectly is causing or is likely to cause any harm, danger or alarm or feeling of insecurity among the general public or any section thereof or a grave or widespread dangerto life, property or public health.