(1 ) Whe re, in the opi nio n of the [a pp ro pr i- P«wer of th e at e Go vernm ent] *, there are reas ona ble grou nds for “PPr°pnate believing th at any p e rs o n - certain «»«- (»') is a me mb er of a n assoc iation of which the P**” obje cts an d method s incl ude the counnussion of any of fence incl ude d in th e Second Sch edu le or the doing of any act wi th a view to inte rfere by violence or threa t o f viole nce wi th the adm inis trat ion of ju s tic e’: or 6») has been in stig ate d or is bein g con trolled by a me mb er of any assoc iation with a viev io th e com mission or doin g of any such offence or ac t : or (/it) has don e or is doin g any act to assist the opera tion s of any such association : or th e [app ro pr ia te Go vernm ent] * 1 m ay , aft er giving the person or persons con cer ned such rea son able op po r tu ni ty to ei pl ai n hiB c on duct as ma y be practic able, by « d e r i n wr iting , give an y or a il of the f ollowing dir ec tions, nam ely, th at such per son —
(a) shall noti fy his residence an d any cha nge of resid ence to such autho rity as may be specified in th e o rd er :
(4 ) shal l rep or t him sel f to the police in such man ne r an d a t such perio ds as may be in specified :
(c) shall con duct him self in such ma nner or ab sta in from such act s as mav he so spe cif ied :
(d ) sha ll reaide or rem ain in any are a so spe cifi ed:
(*) shall no t e nte r, resi de in or rem ain in any area so spe cif ied :
> ( / ) shal l be co mm itte d to cus tody in ja il ; an d ma y at any tim e add to, am end , va ry or resc ind any orde r mad e under this section :
, 1 MaMtatrc hy the A. O. 107 for “Local Gcvejaunem".
m \ s»am Cr im in a l L aw A uendm knt A ct [A ssam Act
Provided th at such orde r shall be reviewed by the [ap pro pri ate Gov ernm ent] i a t the end of on e year from the da te or the making of the o rder , and shall not remain in force for more tha n one yea r unless upon such review the [ap prop ria te Gover nment ] 1 2 3 dire cts its continuance.
(2) Th e [ap prop ria te Gover nm ent ] • in its ord er under sub-section (1) may d ire ct— (./) the arrest wi tho ut warrant of the person in respect of whom the ortle r is made at any place whe re he may be found by any police officer or by any (servant of the Gov ernm ent] 5 to who m the ord er may Ire directed or endorsed by or under the gene ral or special au tho rity of the [ap pro pria te Gover nment ! i ;
(i) the search of any place specified in the ord er which in the opin ion of the [ap prop ria te Government ] 1 has been , is be ing or is abo ut to be used by such person for the purp ose of doing any ac t, or com mitting any offence, of the na tur e des cribed in sub-section (1).
Service o f I 7 . (1) An ord er made unde r sub-sect ion (1) of ord er* un- section 1G shall l>c served on the person in respect of der section whom it is m ade in the ma nner provided in the Code for the service of a summons, an d upo n such service such person shall be deemed to have had due notice thereo f.
(2) If an order ma de unde r sub-section (1) of section 1G is not served personally on the person in respect of whom it is m ade , and due diligence has, in the opin ion of the [app ropr iat e Governm ent] been exercised to effect such serv ice, the [ap prop ria te Go vern ment] 1 may, by a not ification pub lish ed in the (Official Ga ze tte | ■ and in such newspap ers as i t thinks fit, di rec t the said person to appear liefore such (servan t of the Governme nt] 2 at such place and with in such per iod as may be specified in the not ification for the purpose of receiv ing the o rder.
1 Substitu ted Ey the A. O . 1937 for ' ‘Local G overn me nt” .
2 “ Servants of the Grown” were s ubs titu ted for “ officer o f the Go vernment” by A.O.
1937 , “ Government" again has been substituted for “ Crow n" by A. O. 1*50.
3 Substitu ted bv th e A. O . 1937 for “Assam Ga zette ” .
ct H I of 1934] Assam C riminal Law A mendment Act
18. (I) Anv [ser van t of the Government]1 au tho rised in' thi s 1 chair by general or special orde r of the [ap prop ria te Gover nment ) 2 may arres t wi tho ut war ra nt any person aga inst whom a reasonable suspicion exists th at he is a person in respect of whom an ord er might lawfully be made, u nder sub-section fl ) of sect ion lb .
85 Power io arrest with out * war rant
(2) Any officer exercising the power con fer ted by sub -sec tion (1) may , at the time of making the arre st, search any place and seize any pro per ty which is, or is re aso nab ly suspected of being, used by such person for the parpoe e of doin g any ac t, or com mittin g any offence of the na tur e descr ibed in sub-sc tio n (1) of section 16, and may req uir e in writin g any police officer subord ina te to him and not below the rank of a Sub-Insp ector or any officer ill-cha rge of a police sta tion as defined in the Cod e, whe ther in the same or a different dis trict or juri sdic tion to search any such place and seize any such pro perty . Th e officer to whom such req uis ition is addre ssed shall thereu pon search the place or place s specified in the requ isition and forw ard the pro perty foun d, if any, to the officer at whose requ est the search was made. Th e provis ions of the Code, so far as they can be ma de appli cab le, shal l app ly to any sta rch made tinder this sub-sec tion .
(3) Any officer mak ing an arrest und er sub-section
(1) sha ll for thw ith rep ort the fact to the [ap pro pri ate Governm ent | and may. by orde r in writing, com mit anv p erso n so arrested to custody [lending receip t of tile ord ers o f the [app ropr iat e Governme nt! 2 and the [app ropriat e Govern meri t] 2 may by gene ral or special order specify : the custody to which such person shall be comm itted :
Prov ided th at no pers n shall be detain ed in cus tody unde r this sect ion lor a per iod exceeding fifteen days, save un de r a special ord er of the (ap propria te Governme nt) and no person shall in any case be de tained in custody under this section for a period exceeding two mon ths.
J "S ervants o f the Cro wn” were substitu ted fo r "o ffi ce r o f the Go vernme nt ’! I»y A*Q- 1937, "G overn me nt” ng iin has been vib sli t'it ed for "C ro wn” by A, O. 1980.
2 Subu int ted by the A. O. I W for ‘Local Gov ernm ent’.
20. ( I} Whoever knowingly an d wilfully disob eys I Su foot note 2 prepag t i Ste foot note l prepag e.
Assam C riminal Law A mendment Act A ssam Aot Eaforcrment 19. fl ) Th e [ap pro priat e Go vernm ent] I an d e very or «r j [je rv an t ot the Gover nm ent ] 2 to whom any cop y of any o rde r made un de r section 16 Jias bee n dir ect ed or endors ed by or under the g ene ral or special au tho rit y of the (app ropr iat e Gover nm ent ] 1 ma y use any and every means neressary to enfo rce com plianc e with such order.
(2 ) Any officer exercising an y o( the powers con ferred by section 18 may use any and every means necessary to the. full exercise of such powers.
Penalties for ordeii^uii- : u iy di rec tion in an ord er made un de r sub-sec tion (1 ) denections ° f section 16 shall be pun isha ble with imp risonme nt 16 and 17 for a term whic h may exte nd to three years or with fine o r with both.
(2 ) Whoever fails to com ply with any dir ec tio n in a notific ation pub lish ed under sub-sect ion (2 ) of secti on 17 shall,, unless he proves th at he had no kno wledge of the notific ation, or tha t it was no t possible for him to comp ly therew ith an d th at he has take n all rea sonable steps to m ake known to the officer before whom he was dir ected to ap pe ar the p lace where he may be found an d the cause whic h rend ered it not possible for hi m to comply ther ewi th, be pun isha ble with impri son me nt for a term which may exte nd to thr ee yea rs n r with fine or with both.
(3 ) Notwi thst and ing anyth ing con tain ed in the Cod e, any offence u nd er this sect ion shall be a cogn i zable and non -ba ilab le offence, for which a war ra nt shall ordin ari ly issue in the first instance.
Power of 2 1 . (1 ) Every person in respect of who m an photogra- ord er has been ma de under sub-sect ion (1 ) of sec tion phiog etc., jg sh al l, if so dire cted by any officer aut horised in Pr«p ect ’of t h i s b eh a lf by gene ral or specia l orde r of th e [a pp ro - whom order pr iat e Gover nm ent ] 1 —- has beeen (a ) perm it him self to be ph oto gra phed ;
(4 ) allow his finger prints to be taken ;
(e) furnis h such officer with spec imen s of his ha ndwr itin g an d sig natur e ;
(rf) att en d at such times an d place s as such officer may di rec t for all or any o f th e forego ing pur poses .
I I I or 1934] A ssam C ri mia l L aw A mendme ntAct 87(2)I f any person fails to comply with or attem pts to avoid any dire ction given iu acco rdan ce wit h the provisions of sub-section (1), he shall be punis hable with imp risonme nt whic h may exte nd to six mo nth s,• or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupeesor with both.22. Th e power to issue search warrants conferred po w w 0 , by section 98 of the Co de shall be deeme d to inc lud e ,ea rch.a power to issue warr ants auth oris ing the search o f any plac e in whi ch an y Ma gistra te ment ioned in that section has reason to b elieve that any offence specif ied in the First Sch edu le has bee n, is being or is about to be com mit ted , and the seizure of anythin g foun d therein or thereon which the officer executing the warr ant has reason to believe has bee n, is being or is intend ed to be, used for the comm ission o f any such of fe nc e: and the provisions of the Co de , so far as they can be mad e ap pl ica bl e shall ap ply to searches ma de unde r the aut hor ity of any wa rra nt issued und er this sect ion, and to the disposal o f any property seized in an y such search and an order for search issued by the [ap pro pria te Go vern me nt] ;’ unde r sub-section (2) o f section 16 shall be deeme d to be a search warant issued by the Dis trict Mag ist ra te ' ha vin g jur isdicti on in the place specified ther ein, and ma y be exc uted by the person to whom the orde r is addressed in the man ner prov ided in this section.23. (1) Within one mon th from the date of anorder by the [app rop riat e Go vernme nt] ! under sub- feru tto y of section (l) of section 16, the [app ropr iate Go ve rn me nt]1 shall place befo re two persons, who shall be eith er J Sessions Jud ge s or Ad dit ion al Sessions Jud ge s ha vin g, in eithe r case, exercised for at least five years the powers of a Sessions Ju dg e or Ad dit ion al Sessions Ju d ge , the mat eria l facts and circu mstances in its possession on whi ch the order has been based or whi ch are relev ant to the inq uiry, together with any such facts and circumsta nces relating to the case whic h ma y have subsequent ly come into its possession, and a statement o f the alleg ation s agai ust the pcison iu respect of whom the order has been made and his answers to the m, if furnished by him . Th e said J ud ge s shall consider the facts and circum stances and the allega tions and answers an d shall report to the [ap pro priate Go ve rn m en t]! wheth er or not in their opin ion there is la wful and sufficient cause for the order.(2) O n recei pt of the said report , the [appr opriate Go vern me nt] ! shall consid er the same and shall pass such order there on, as appears to the [appropriate Go vern me nt] ! to be ju st or prope r.
1 Substitu ted by the, A.O . 1937, fo r ’ ‘L oca l Gov t” .
Assam C riminal Law Amendment A ut [Assam Act »
(3) Nothing in this section -hall en tit le any person aga inst whom an order has been ma de under sub-section (1) of section hi ( att . id in per son or to appear by pleade r i n a ny matter con nec ted w ith the reference to the said Judg es, and liic proceed ings and rep or t of the said J udges shall be confiden tial.
^suspend P ' When an order under sub-section (11 of operation oi •e ®t *on 16 has been made again.; ' a person, the [ap pro - ider under p ria te Gover nment ]! may at any tone, wi thou t con disectinn 1C. tlons or upon any conditio ns which such p> rson accepts, dir ect the suspension or cancell atio n ol such ord er.
(2) If any con dition on which an o rd er - l ias been suspended or cancelled is in the opin ion of tb .. [ap pro pria te Go ve rnme nt j’ not fulfilled, tl- [app ro pr ia te Government ]! may jevo kc die so..; en sio u or can cel lation , and ther eup on the person in whose favo ur the suspension or cancell atio n was made ma y, if at large, be arre sted by any police officer witho ut wa rrant, and the ord er under sub section 1) of section 16 shall be deem ed to be in full force.
(3) If the conditio ns on whit h such suspension or cancell atio n has been made include the exe cut ion of a bond with or withou t sureties, the [app ropr iate Governmen t |! may nt once proceed to recover the penalty of such bond.
(4) A Magistra te ol the first class shal i in default of paym ent of such penal ty issue, on - ppli cati on m ade in this be ha lfb y ati officer o f the [app iopr ia tc Gov ern me nt] ! specially emp owered , a warrant for the att achm en t and sale o f the movab le pro per ty belong ing to the defaul ter or his esta te if In be bea d. On the issue of such a wa rra nt the provi itms of sub. sections
(3) and (4) o f section 514 ol tl v Code shall apply to such recovery.
25. (I ) Th e [ap prop ria te Goy a nm cu t] ’ shall b y Lonu joittees o r t j c , w r i | j 11g > a p p O j n | s u c i. p, ,<.,n s 3 ,, f,i to constitute visiting committees for the purp oses of this Act, and shall by rules prescribe the functions which these committ ees shall exercise .
(2 Such rules shall prov ide for oeriodical visit ,to persons under rest rain t by reason of an orde r mad e uudcr sub-section (1) of section 16.
(3) No person in respect of whom any suc h orde r has been made requir ing h int to notify his residen ce or change of residence or to re por t him self to t he police or to abstain from any specified act , sha ll be deemed to be under res tra int fur the purp oses of su bs ec tio n PX II OF 1934J Assam C ri min al Law A mend me nt A ct 39
26. Th e (app ropr iat e Governor, h |J hall make ' e n o n t to every person who is placed under re st ra in t by u K̂je r r e s .
reason ol an orde r un dc i .ib- s > ti n "I ce tio n 16, m in t and a m onthly allowant :t ■ c ' . support ol s • h amount as th e ir de pe nd - is, in die opin ion ol die ,.i| •pin pria t nin ent], ence.
adequa te lor the up ; ly ••• Ld w i may also make to any rn> m be u of his Family or near . lativcs who arc dependent on lu. i lor support such allo wan ce as may seem o the [app ropr iat e. Gover nment ] appro priat e in a ll the < '.r cuicsi. :nccs ol the ease.
Explanation.- In tin , o mm the expressio n “ under restraint” has the s.-: n • • y ■ ■ in ; ' 2.>.
27. Th e [app ropri.i t ' I •ovi-rutm nt ]l may ma ke ru les prov id ing I’m the proc ed ure ’« be followed rega rding the until.c>'-: n o re i lcn< ind report to the police l>y persons io ; upect ot oi orde rs have been m ade under iectimi 16, d t the pla ce and ma nner of cus tody ol all persons m< ted or co mmitter to or detained in em tor b unde r trim . t Power to atakc rules.
Publication of rules.28. AU rule s ma de unde r this Ac.t shall be publi shed in tin G'/l ;. j'-' an d on such publicat ion shall hav e rf ie d as tf enacted in this Act.
29. No suit, pn iecutn n other !■ . d proceed ing Bar io suits, shall lie aga inst air, pc: • mi tho, which is m l ' ^ c ‘^ " t go od fa ith 'lone m • > do it y ' je . . j proceed- Act, and the powe r. « r,j< t ..-ctiny t-91 ol th togs- Code shall not b cxi , ; -I • .sm -i n | any person arrested, com mitted or de tained in custody under this Act-
Explanation. No m r e a r s don- a used with ou t reasonable oi legi tim ate t . .use or care sh al l be deemed as dorn- or used in ; sod I.n th.
, 30. Th e Ind ian Press ' I uc . cir low ers ) Act , S X T xx il l 1931, shall, in its •pplha t o A .r .c am enn.d •f 1931. in the following man u :—
(1) Alte r sect ion 2 oi dv \c i, me fod ew ing sue* hea ding and sections shaii ■: mse t- d , uam ch « Prohibition r f pnbiiraf' n ■>} ft lam information.
2A. Th e [S ta te < ■ ; m , c l |* may, by nod - fication in the official Gazet te, pr< hi bn! l " ci th er abso lutel y or subject to such condi- P £ ” mol tions and r. striclw ox as may be ..epntiecl c c r ,aJn ;n ro r.
in the noti fica tion , the pub lica tion in any uiaiion.
new spa per , book or oth er docume nt ol any class of i nfo rmation which , in the opinion of the [State Cover-uiAnt]*, tends l o create an atm osp her e favourable *o the gaining of ad her ent s to .he terro rist mov e ment. ______ . •' _______ 1 Snbs tituled by t ie A. O 1937 i- r ‘L- O” . j t2 Substitu ted by th e A. () 1937 tor .. ’ -m 3 This Act ha ibce n rrpcn’trl try He press <cbj»x liona “ic Matter) Act, IgSl (Act 56 of lo t ) .
« Substituted oy A. O 195° f° r ‘rovinuat .ovcmid '.nt.
90 Assam Crimin al Law am en dm en t A ct [Assam act Prohibition 2B. Ne ither the nam e n? r the des igna tion nor Oa (.m e‘’ any words , signs or visible repr esenta tion s t» !n wttnes- disclosing ihc ide nti ty of any witness in , r i a trial by Commissioners appoin ted under the Assam Crimina l Law Am end ment Act, 1931, shall , wi tho ut the permission of the Commissioners , or, alt er th e ter mina tion of the tri al, withou t the perm ission of the [ Gover nme nt by w hich the Commis sioners were app oin ted ] 1 be pub lished in any newspape rs, book or ot her docum ent .
(2 j In sub-section £1) of sect ion 4 of the Act afte r clause (») the following words and clauses shall be insert ed, na mely:— “ or which
(j) give any inform atio n in con travention of a notification un de r section 2-A, or
(4) disclose the identi ty of any witness in con trav ent ion o f the provis ions of sect ion 2 -B .” ‘or r r t r ;?" * 3 ' ' Whoever knowingly has in his possession uf certain any newspaper, book or oth er docume nt— proh ib ite d dosuiacntt. (n \ die importa tion of which has b een pro hib it- VIII of ed under t he Sea Customs Act, 1078, or 1878, (/> copies w hcre o l have been dec lared to be forfeited to [Govern me nt] 3 under any law for the time being in force , shall be pun ishable with im pri sonm ent which nsay extend to t hre e yea rs or vith ft .c or with bo th.
Penalty f»e “02 Who ever lias in his possession any newsfouemon v!p aper book or ot he r do cu men t wfci h co nt ains an y dotumcou w o r ds> signs or visible rep res entat ion s which— iM ll ln g to or nDcouragln;
ihs cw nm ii- '»n of eei- incite to or encourage , or tend to inc ite XI of 1878, i« ln oSeaecs- to or to encoura ge, the commission of 1?0 8 any offence of murder, rob bery, dacoi ty, or criminal int imida tion, or an y offence punishable under the In dian Aims Act;
1878, the Explosiva Substance s Ac t, 1908, or unde r section s 121, 122 A, 124 326, 329, 332, 386, 399, 400, 402, 435, 436 ,440, or 457 , *f the Indian Pen al ______ Code ;_____________________ _______________
1. Substituted by the A. O . 1937 forOJL. G .'!
2. Sections 31 io 35 inserted b> Assam Ast \ 11 o f 1933.
3. Sub » lu te d fo r ‘ H is M ajes ty ” by ibe A . 0 , 19 j0.
i n 07 19341 Assam Criminal L aw Ampxdmext A<n 91 XXIII
1931.
of or (A) dir ect ly or ind irectly express app rov al or admi rat ion of any such offence in i man ne r likely to encourage the commis ion of the offence, shall , unless he proves th at he had such newspaper, book or d ocum ent in his possession —
(i) in circum stance s indica ting tha t he did no t i nte nd that it shou ld, and did not know th at if could , be used for the purpose of disseminat ing any doc trin e ten ding to fur the r or encourage the ter ro ris t m ovonrn t; or
(it) for the. pur pose of Zww //</r research or study n ot con nec ted with the fur the ran ce or encoura geme nt of the terro rist move me nt, be pun isha ble with imp riso nment which mav extend ed to three year s or with ‘fine ' or both .
A u a a Act i n of 1935.
“ 33. In s ect ion 31 and 32, 'bo ok ', ‘docume nt’ Meaning of and ‘news paper’ have the some meaning as in clauses “ book”
(1) (2) an d 5) respec tive ly of section 2 o f the Indian “ do cu m en t" Pre s. (Emergency Pow ers) Act , 1931. " j y * “34 (11 No Co urt sha ll ake c.ongnizance of Cognisance an offence punis hable un de r section 31 sect ion 32 except upo n co i pla int made ord er of or under au tho rity frot the [ap prop ria te 32.'
Go ve rnme nt]1 or a Distr ict Magist rate empow ered by th e [ap propria te Gov ernm en t]' in this behal f.
(2) No comp laint shall be made un de r sub section (1) unles s the [app ropr iat e Go ve rnme nt]’ or th e Dis tric t M ag ist ra l-, as th e case may be—
(n) is satisfied th at the new spaper , hook of docume nt in resp ect of which the offence is al leged to hav e been co mmitted con tain s words, signs or visible rep resent a tions which tend to furth er or enc ourage the ter ror ist movem ent or the commission of any offence in con nection with that m ov em en t, and
(4) is of opinio n tha t the person alleged lo have c ommitted the of fence—
(1) int ended th at the new spaper , Ijook or docume nt should , or knew tha t it could be used for the purp ose of disse minating any doctr ine ten din g to fur the r or enc our age th e ter ror ist mov em en t, or (l») is a p erso n to whom the provisions of sub sec tion (1) of sect ion 16 of the Assam Cr imina l Law Am end ment Act, 1914, ar app lica ble .
□p o f op en ed , under secti o n i 31 and 1, SubU ituted by the A O. I i | 7 f * i '<L , 92 Assam Crim ina l Law Amendment Act [Assam Aa □Hence « unde r “35. No twithstanding anyth ing con tain ed in the see‘ Code, an offence punishable under section 31 or sttttioe 3J°ta*e c , *o n 3 2 ‘'hal l be cogniza ble and ba ila ble ."
b e cognizable » ” d bailable. T he First Sche dule (See Section 3 and 6) Any of Ik following offences, if in the opinion of the [ap prop ria te Go ve rnmen t]1 the re are reason a ble grounds for be lie ving that sucih oflence has been comm itted by ;■ me mb er, or a p erson con trolled o r ins tigated by a memb er, of any associat ion of which the objects or methods inc lud e the commission of anv of such offences, na mely: —
(a) any offence punishab le under any of the following sections of the In di an Penal XLV of Cod e nan ielv , ections 121. 121-A, 122 ,8 W - 123, 118, 216, 302, 304. 326, 327, 328, 329, 32. 333 , 364, 385, 386, 387, 392
394. 393. 396, 397, 393, 399, 400, 401,’ <02 431, 435, 436 , 437, 438, 440, 454 455, 457, 459, 460 and 506 ;
(ft) any offence un de r the stances Act, 1908.
Explosive Sub - VI of 1908
(c) any offence under the India n Arm s Act , X Io ft l7 l 1878 :
(d any a tu rnpt or c onspira cy to comm it or any a be intent of, any o f the above offences.
T he Second Sch ed ul e (See Section 16}
(1) An v offence pun ishabl e under any of the A c t x l y following sections of the India n Pena l o f i860?
Code, nam ely, sect ion 121. 12i -A, 122,
123. 148. 216, .302, 304, 326, 327, 329, 33-’, 333. .392, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 431, 435, 436, 437, 438, 440, 457, and 506.
(2) Anv offence under the Explos ive Sub - stances Act, J90C. V I o f 19°8 ’
(3) Any -l fenc e under the In idan Arm s Ac t, x i of l«7(
1878.
(4) Any at te m pt or conspiracy to com mit , or anv ab etm en t of. any of the abov e offences.
1 Su bi tih tte d by the A. O . 1937 for "L .G ” .
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