Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) Any person remaining in possession of any property in contravention of an order issued under section 64 may be summarily dispossessed of such property by an officer empowered by the Government in this behalf, and in the case of building, if free access to it is not afforded to such officer, he may after giving reasonable warning and facility of withdrawing to any women not appearing in public according to the customs of the country, remove or open any lock or bolt for break open any door or do any other act necessary for effecting such dispossession. (2) If any such officer is resisted in the exercise of such power or discharge of such duty, the Magistrate having jurisdiction shall, on a written requisition from such officer, direct any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector to render such help as may be necessary to enable the officer to exercise such power or discharge such duty.