Special powers in disturbed areas

(1) The Government may declare any area as a "dtsturbed area" when such area !S wtdely and mtolerably beset w1th v10lence or d1srupttve acttvtttes or destructton of publtc property on account of communal or poltttcal causes or VIolence or terronst or antt-nattOnal acttvtties. (2) When an area 1s declared as a "d1sturbed area", an Officer, not below the rank of Deputy Supenntendent of Poltce aQd deputed by the Dtstnct Poltce Chtef, m the mterest of !l}amtenance of law and order, may- (a) 1mpose reasonable restnct10ns on the movement of persons and vcht~les m such area, (b) order to any person, who m the op1mon of the Police, may carry on act1v1t1es preJUdicial to the mamtenance of law and order 1f restnct1ons are not tmposed on hts acttvttles, to keep the Pohce mformed of lus whereabouts m the manner d1rected by the Pohce, (c) suspend arms and explos1ve hcences m such area and dtrect the hcencees to lodge the1r weapons wtth the Pohce for keepmg them, (d) search any person or vehtcle or contamer entenng mto or Jeavmg from such area