(1) Where it appears to District Magistrate—
(a) that any person is an anti-social ; and
(b) (G) that his movement or acts in the district or any part thereof are causing, or are calculated to cause alarm, danger or harm to persons or property; or
(11) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is engaged, or about to engage, in the district or any part thereof, in the commission of any offence punishable under Chapter XVI, Chapter XVII or Chapter XXII of the Indian Penal Code, or under the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 or under the Bengal Excise Act 1909 as extended to Tripura or under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 or in the abetment of any such offence ; and
(c) that witnesses are not willing to come forward to give evidence against him by reason of ap:rchension on their part as regards the safety of their person or operly, Permission to return tempora- The District Magistrate shall by notice in writing inform him of the nature of the material allegations against him in respect of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and give him a reasonable opportunity of aah an explanation regarding them.
(2) The person against whom an order under this section is proposed to be made shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard and examining himself, ifhe so desires, and also ofexamining anyother witnesses in support of his explanation unless for reasons to be recorded in writing the District Magistrate is of opinion that the request is made for the purpose of vexation or delay.
(3) Thereupon the District Magistrate on being satisfied that the conditions specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) exist may by order in writing—
(a) direct him to remove himself outside the District, or part, as the case may be, by such route, ifany and within such time as may be specified in the order, and to desist from entering the district or the specified part thereof until the expiry of such period not exceeding six months as_ specified in’ the order ;
(b) (i) requires such person to notify his movements or to report himself, or to do both, in such manner, at such time and to such authority or person as may be specified in the order ;
(ii) direct him otherwise to conduct himself in such manner as may be specified in the order, until the expiry of such period not exceeding six months as may be specified in the order.
7. The District Magistrate may, by an order, permit any person in respect of whom an order has been made under clause (a) of sub-section ¢ ) of section 6 to cnicr or return, lor atemporary period, into or to the area from which he was Extension of period of order.
Appeal.
Recognization for certain purposes.
directed to remove himself subject to such conditions as ‘ne District Magistrate may specify and may at any time rescind any such permission.
8. Where the order passed under section 6 is for less than six months then the District Magistrate may, after giving, except where for reasons to be recorded in writing is satisfied that it is impracticable so to do, to the person concerned an opportunity of making a representation in that behalf, extend from time to time, inthe interest of the general public, the period specified in the order made under section 6, but the period so extended shall in no case exceed six months in the aggregate and after the expiry of six months the order shall automatically lapse.