(1) If the Governor considers it necessary or expedient in the public interest or in the interest of the safety and security of any area to regulate the entry of persons into that area, he may, without prejudice to any other provisions of this Regulation, by order declare the area to be a protected area; and thereupon, for so long as the order is in force, such area shall be a protected area for the purposes of this Regulation.
(2) On and after such day as may be specified in, and subject to any exemptions for which provision may be made by, an order made under sub-section (I), no person who was not immediately before the said day resident in the area declared to be a protected area by the said order shall be therein except in accordance with the terms of a written permit granted to him by an authority or person specified in the said order.
(3) Any police officer, or any other person authorised in this behalf by the Governor, may search any person entering or seeking to enter, or being on or in, or leaving, a protected area, and any vehicle, animal or article brought in by such person, and may, for the purpose of the search, detain such person, vehicle, animal or article-.
Provided that no woman shall be searched in pursuance of this sub-section except by a woman.
(4) If any person is in a protected area in contravention of any provision of this section, then, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be taken against him, he may be removed SEC. 11 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 97 therefrom by or under the direction of any police officer on duty in the protected area or by any other person authorised in this behalf by the Governor.
(5) If any person is in a protected area in contravention of any of the provisions of this section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
Forcing or evading a guard.
5. Any person who effects or attempts to effect entry into a protected place or protected area—
(a) by using, or threatening to use, criminal force to any person posted for the purpose of protecting, or preventing or controlling access to, such place or area, or
(b) after taking precautions to conceal his entry or attempted entry from any such person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.
CHAPTER III PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER