Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Government or the authorised officer, if satisfied after due examination of credible information received in respect of a particular person and in view of his previous conduct and after having given him an opportunity to present his defence in the manner prescribed in Section 17 providing for security, that he is acting or is about to act or is likely to act in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order and with a view to preventing him, if it is necessary so to do, may make an order,-- (a) directing that except in so far as he may be permitted by the provisions of the order, he shall not visit any such area or place in the State as may be specified in the order; (b) requiring him to reside or remain in such place or within such area in the State as may be specified in the order, and if he is not already there, to proceed to that place or area within such time as may be specified in the order; or (c) requiring him to inform his movements in such manner, at such times, and to such authority or person as may be specified in the order: Provided that the person so directed to abide by the order of restricting his movement shall be liable to furnish security to that effect, in the manner provided in Section 17 and all the respective provisions in that section shall be applicable to him.