The Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Act, 1984.
telangana · 1984
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- S. 1Section adapts the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Act to Telangana.
- S. 2Section defines "acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order" as activities affecting public order adversely, especially those causing harm or insecurity.
- S. 3Section 3 allows the government to detain communal offenders for up to six months to maintain public order.
- S. 4Substituted by G
- S. 5Section 5 mandates detention and transfer of individuals under a detention order to specified places and conditions.
- S. 6Substituted by G
- S. 7Section 7 allows authorities to treat absconding detained persons as fugitives, enabling property seizure and other actions under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates authorities to inform detained individuals of the grounds for their detention and allow them to appeal, except for facts deemed against public interest.
- S. 9(1) The Government shall, whenever necessary constitute one or more Advisory Boards for the purposes of of this Act
- S. 10Section 10 mandates the government to present detention grounds and representations to an advisory board within two weeks.
- S. 11Section 11 details the Advisory Board's procedure and report submission on detained communal offenders in Telangana.
- S. 12Section 12 allows government to confirm or revoke detention based on Advisory Board's report.
- S. 13Section 13 allows the government to revoke or modify detention orders, and still issue new ones if new facts emerge.
- S. 14Section 14 allows the government to conditionally release detained individuals, requiring them to surrender and observe conditions or face penalties.
- S. 15Section 15 provides immunity from legal action for actions taken in good faith under the Act.
- S. 16Section 16 prohibits detention of communal offenders in Telangana under the National Security Act, 1980, mandating use of the state's own act instead.
- S. 17Section 17 allows the government to close a press for up to one month if it promotes communal disharmony.
- S. 18The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Communal Offenders Ordinance, 1984 is hereby repealed
- S. 1980Central Act 65 of 1980