(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), a notification iffsued under section 3 shall, if the declaration made therein is confirmed by the Tribunal by an order made under section 4, remain in force for a period of two years from the date on wnich the notification becomes effective :
Provided that if the Central Government considers that since the issue of notification there has been no material change in the circumstances under which the notification was issued, the Central Government may, from time to time, extend the period of operation of the notification by any period not exceeding one year at a time.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section '(1). the Central Government may, either on its own motion or on the application of any person aggrieved, at any time, cancel the notification issued under section 3, whether or not the declaration made therein has been confirmed by the Tribunal.
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7. (I) Where an association has been declared unlawful by a notification issued tinder section 3 which has become effective under sub-section (3) of that section and the Central Government is satisfied, after such inquiry as it may think fit, that any person has custody of any moneys, securities or credits which are being used or are intended to be used for the purpose of the unlawful association, the Central Government may, by order in writing, prohibit Power to prohibit the use of funds of in unlawful association, 2 4 0 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART n such person from paying, delivering, transferring or otherwise dealing in any manner whatsoever with such moneys, securities or credits or with any other moneys, securities or credits which may come Into his custody after the making of the order, save in accordance with the written orders of the Central Government and a copy of such order shall be served upon the person so prohibited in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) The Central Government may endorse a copy of the prohibitory order made under sub-section (1) for investigation to any officer it may select, and such copy shall be a warrant whereunder such officer may enter In or upon any premises of tKe person to whom the order is directed, examine the books of such person, search for moneys, securities and credits, and make inquiries from such person or any officer, agent or servant of such person, touching tKe origin of any dealings in any moneys, securities or credits which the investigating officer may suspect are being used or are Intended to be used for the purposes of the unlawful association.
(3) A copy of an order made under this section may be served In the manner provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, for the service of a summons, or, where the person to be served is a corporation, company, bank or association of persons, it may be served on any secretary, director or other officer or person concerned with the management thereof, or by leaving it or sending it by post addressed to the corporation, company, bank or association at its registered office, or where there is no registered office, at the place where it carries on business.
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(4) Any person aggrieved by a prohibitory order made under sub-section (1) may, within fifteen days from the date of the service of such" order, make an application to the Court of the District Judge within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such person voluntarily resides or carries on business or personally works for gain, to establish that the moneys, securities or credits in respect of which the prohibitory order has been made are not being used or are not intended to be used for the purpose of the unlawful association and, the Court of the District Judge sKall decide the question.
(5) Except so far as is necessary for the purpose's of any proceedings under this section, no information obtained in the course of any investigation made under sub-section '(2) shall be divulged by any officer of Government, without the consent of the Central Government.
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(6) In this section, "security" includes a document whereby any person acknowledges that he is under a legal liability to pay money, or whe'reunder any person obtains a legal right to the payment of money.