The ASSAM MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER - ACT, 1947
assam · 1947
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- S. 1(1) This Act shall be called the Assam Maintenance extent anl of Public Order Act, 194 7
- S. 2Section 2 empowers the State Government to issue orders restricting individuals from entering specified areas in Assam to maintain public order and safety.
- S. 4BThe section establishes an Advisory Council to review and report on orders made under the Act, allowing the State Government to confirm, modify, or cancel them.
- S. 5Section 5 authorizes the State Government to impose collective fines on areas aiding or failing to prevent offenses affecting public safety and order.
- S. 6The section allows the state government to prohibit, restrict, or impose conditions on processions to maintain public order.
- S. 7(1) The [State]1 Government may in the interest camps, drill z [* * * *] of public order by an order or parades
- S. 10Section 10 protects individuals from legal actions for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 11Section 11 states that the Act's provisions supplement, not override, existing laws.
- S. 12Section 12 allows police officers to arrest without a warrant anyone reasonably suspected of committing or about to commit an offense under the Act.
- S. 14Where an order is made in respr
- S. 1898The section allows the State Government to extend public order detention orders for up to one year after revocation, following advisory council review.
- S. 19232 of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923