Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The Government may, if satisfied with respect to any communal offender, 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: Provided that the period specified in the order made by the Government under this sub-section shall not in the first instance exceed four weeks, but the Government may if satisfied as aforesaid that it is necessary so to do, amend such order to extend such period from time to time so that the total period shall not exceed six months. (2) If, having regard to the circumstances prevailing or likely to prevail in any area within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police the Government are satisfied that it is necessary so to do, they may, by order in writing direct that during such period as may be specified in the order such District