Power to make orders detaining certain persons.

(1) The Government may, if satisfied with respect to any person that with a view to preventing him from engaging in or making preparations for engaging in any anti-social activity, it is necessary so to do, make an order directing that such person be detained. (2) If having regard to the circumstances prevailing or likely to prevail in any area within the local limits of the jurisdiction of a District Magistrate, the Government is satisfied that it is necessary so to do, it may, by an order in writing, direct that the District Magistrate (hereinafter referred to as the authorized officer in this Act) may also, if satisfied as provided in sub-section (1) exercise the powers conferred by the said sub-section. (3) When any order is made under this section by an authorized officer, he shall forthwith report the fact to the Government, together with the grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as, in his opinion, have a bearing on the matter, and no such order shall remain in force for more than twelve days after the making thereof, unless, in the meantime, it has been approved by the Government. (4) When any order is made by the Government under sub-section (1) or by the authorized officer under sub-section (2) the Government shall within seven days, report the fact to the Central Government together with the grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as, in the opinion of the Government, have a bearing on the necessity for the order: Provided that the Central Government may, after due consideration of the order made either under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) and for reasons to be recorded in writing, modify or revoke any order made by the Government or the authorized officer, as the case may be and the said order shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect: Provided further that any such modification or revocation shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done in pursuance of such order.