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[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] [Assfnt of the Govefoor-General. w:as :first published in· the Calcutta Gazette, "Extraord'inary, of the 13th March, 1948.] \ An Act to malce special provision for the maintenance of public order by- the. prevention. of illegal acquisition, possession or use of arms, the suppression of subversive movements endangering communal harmony on the ~afety 01· stability of the P1'0vince, the suppression of goondas and fo +maintaining _supplies and services • 7 • 7 r ·» ,-8 w y » . . . . n----s:;-s ,for the West -~engal Security_ Act, 1948 -Correction P (West Ben. Act 111 of 1948). ... ., Pages 1, 2- 8 In section 2,- (1) substitute the following clause, s (1) /01· . clause . , .;,• namely :- - t; 1 £ 1 \;'(1) 'essential commodityd' ?3-elands foos·udc,h~~h:; thi!g- r ht power an me u es . . • orbe declared by the Provincial Govei:n- hy notictio, to be essential tor the Ire of the commumty; ; \,. t -- -. 93L2.rs· · s extent, +«us- vo7Ure-WVEIL.e of? WV@ so- Deng'au..- • com- :r- sac2ma. . . • ·- (3) The Provincial Hovernment may, by notifiqation, ::!~e- . direct that all or any of J1~provisions of."this. .A.ct shall come and into force in the wholagfa any part of the province of West_ duration. · Bengal on such· date as may be specified 1n the notification and may, by like notification, direct that the said provisions - or any of them shall cease to be in force in the said province .or part, as the case may be,· on such date as •may "be specified· in the notification. · ·' . (2) "g-oonda" has the same meaning as rin the Goondas .A.ct, 1923; - (4) It shall, in the first instance, remain in force for a period of one year; provided that if a resolution in that behalf is, before the date on which under this sub-section it would o~herwise have ceased to operate, passed by the Provincial Legislature, it shall continue in :fame for a further period of one year from such date. s»., % "€z 2, In this .A.ct, unless there is anything repugnant in De.fl. the subject or context,- · nitions. (1) "essential commodity" means food, water; fuel, light, power or any other thing essential for the existence of the community which is notified in this behalf by the Provincial Government; Ben, Act I 0f 1923. West Bengal Act III ·of 1948 · - , 's- THE WEST BENGAL SECURITY ACT, 1948. [Passed by the West Bengal Legislature.] I.A~!nt of the Govefoor-General w:as first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 13th March, 1948.) ' ¢ iln Act to malce special provision for the maintenance o.f. public order by -the. prevention, of illegal acquisition, poses$ion or use of arms, the suppression of subversive movements endangering communal harmony or the safety 01· stability of the Province, the suppression of goondas and fo, +maintaining supplies and services " ·essental to the lfe of the community. WHEREAS it is expedient to make spec_ial provision for the maintenance 0£ public order by the prevention of illegal acquisition, possession or use - of arms, the suppres- -sion of subversive movements endangering communal ib.armony or the safety or stability of the province, the suppression of goondas and for maintaining supplies and · services essential to the life of the community; It is hereby enacted as follows : ~ CHAPTER I. Preliminary. 1.;° ;.:,,. s . r l J re .£