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Section 17A.: Detention order against any person engaged in black-marketing of essential commodities to be made under this Act and not under prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.State Act of Maharashtra · Act 55 of 1981

[17A. Detention order against any person engaged in black-marketing of essential commodities to be made under this Act and not under Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.— No order of detention shall be made by the State Government or any of its officer under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (7 of 1980) on or after the commencement of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous persons and video pirates (Amendment) Act, 2015 (Mah. V of 2016) in respect of any person engaged in black-marketing of essential commodities.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.
Section17A.
Marginal noteDetention order against any person engaged in black-marketing of essential commodities to be made under this Act and not under prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • inserted, Mah. 5 of 2016. Section 17A was inserted by Mah. 5 of 2016, s. 6.

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