Chapter V Public Safety and Order

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22. Control of camps, drills, parades, etc.

Statutory text

(1) If the State Government is satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of public security or maintenance of public order to do so, it may, by general or special order prohibit or restrict in any area holding of camps or any exercise, movements, evolution or drill of a military nature specified in the order.
(2) With a view to securing that no unauthorised exercise, movement, evolution or drill of a military nature is performed at any place, the State Government may, by general or speical order prohibit, restrict or impose conditions on the holding of, or taking part in any camp, parade, meeting, assembly or procession by any class of persons or organisations, specified in the order.
(3) Any contravention of an order made under this Section shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

Chapter V Public Safety and Order

Statutory text

(1) If the State Government is satisfied that the wearing or display in public of any dress or article of apparel or any emblem resembling any uniform or part of a uniform or emblem required to be worn or displayed by a member of the Armed Forces of the Union or by a member of any police force or of any force constituted under any law for the time being in force, would be likely to prejudice the public safety, the maintenance of order or the preservation of peace and tranquillity, the State Government may, by general or special order prohibit or restrict any such dress or article of apparel or emblem.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, a dress, an article of apparel or an emblem shall be deemed to be worn or displayed in public if it is worn or displayed so as to be visible to a person in any place to which the public have access.
(3) If any person contravenes any order made under this Section he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

Chapter V Public Safety and Order

Statutory text

(1) The State Government may, for the maintenance of public order or in the intrest of general public by order, prohibit or restrict for such period not exceeding three months as may be specified in the order—
- (a) the use of any road, pathway or waterway;
- (b) the passage of any person, animal or vehicle over any land.
(2) If any person contravenes any order made under sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

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