State, is outside the said limits.

Power in relation to absconding persons - (1) If the Government have, or

an officer mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3 has reason to believe that a person in respect of whom a detention order has been made, has absconded, or is concealing himself so that the order cannot be executed, then, the provisions of section 82 to 86 (both inclusive) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, (Central Act 2 of 1974) shall apply in respect of such person and his property subject to the modifications mentioned in this sub-section and, irrespective of the place where such person ordinarily resides, the detention order made against him shall be deemed to be a warrant issued by a competent Court. Where the detention order is made by the Government, any officer, not below the rank of District Magistrate or Commissioner of Police authorised by the Government in this behalf, or where the detention order is made by an officer mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3, such officer, as the case may be, shall irrespective of his ordinary jurisdiction, be deemed to be empowered to exercise all the powers of the competent Court under sections 82, 83, 84 and 85 of the said Code for issuing a proclamation for such person and for attachment and sale of his property situated in any part of the State and for taking any other action under the said sections. An appeal from any order made by any such officer rejecting an application for restoration of attached

property shall lie to the Court of Session, having jurisdiction in the place where the said person ordinarily resides, as provided in section 86 of the said Code.

1. (2) (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if the Government have, or an officer mentioned in sub-section (2) of section 3 has reason to believe that a person in respect of whom a detention order has been made has absconded or is concealing himself so that the order cannot be executed, the Government or the officer, as the case may be, may, by order

notified in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette, direct the said person to appear before

such officer, at such place and within such period as may be specified in the order.

1. (b) If such person fails to comply with such order, unless he proves that it was not possible for him to comply therewith, and that he had within the period specified in the order, informed the officer mentioned in the order of the reasons which rendered compliance therewith impossible and of his whereabouts, or proves that it was not possible for him to so inform the officer mentioned in the order, he shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
2. (c) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Code, every offence under clause (b) shall be cognizable.