Matters within the purview of this Act to be dealt with under this Act only

On and after the commencement of this Act, no order of detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (Central Act 65 of 1980) shall be made by the Government or any officer subordinate to it, in respect of any boot-legger, dangerous person, forest offender, gambler, goonda or property grabber in the Union territory of Puducherry on the ground of preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, in so far as an order under this Act, could be made for detention of such person.