Power in relation to Absconding persons

(1) If the Administrator or any authorized officer 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, (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 Administrator and officer not below the rank of District Magistrate authorized by the Administrator in this behalf, or where the detention order is made by an authorized officer, the authorized officer, as the case may be, shall, irrespective of his ordinary jurisdiction, be deemed to be empowered to exercise all 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 Union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and for taking any other section 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.

(2) (a) Not notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) if the Administrator or any authorised officer has reason to believe that 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 Administrator or the officer, as the case may be, may by order notified in the Official Gazette, direct the said person to appear before such officer, at such place and within such period as may be specified in the order.

(b) Where such person fails to comply with such order, then 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.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in the said Code, every offence under clause (b) shall be cognizable.