Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government may, if satisfied with respect to any felon that with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, it is necessary so to do, make an order directing that such person be detained. (2) If, having regard to the circumstances prevailing, or likely to prevail in any area within the local limits of the jurisdiction of an authorised officer, the Government, is satisfied that it is necessary so to do, may, by order in writing, direct that, during such period as may be specified in the order, such authorised officer may also, if satisfied as provided in sub-section (1), exercise the powers conferred by the said sub-section: Provided that the period specified in the order made by the Government under this sub-section shall not, in the first instance, exceed three months, but the Government may, if satisfied as stated above that it is necessary so to do, amend such order to extend to such period from time to time by any period not exceeding three months at a time. (3) When any order is made under sub-section (2) by an authorised officer, he shall forthwith report the fact to the Government together with the grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as, in his opinion have a bearing on the matter, and no such order shall remain in force for more than twenty-one days after making thereof, unless, in the meantime it has been approved by the Government.