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(1) The District Magistrate if satisfied that any person is a habitual offender may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, by notification— (a) declare that be shall be subject to the orovisions of this Act to such extent and subject to hlChrestrictions,if any, as may bespecifiedin the notification ; (b) cancel or modify any such declaration. (2) Before any notification is issued in respect of any person under clause (a) of sub-section (l) or modified to his disadvantage under clauye (b) of the said sub-section, a reasonable opportunity shall be given to him to show cause against such issue or modification, as the case may be. (3) The State Government may cancel any' notification issued under sub-section (1) or modify the sameon the application of a person affectedby the samo or without such an application.