(1) The Provingil Government may, for the purpose of preventing or suppressing subversive-.acts, by general or special order, prohibit, restrict, regulate or imposeconditions on- ·
(i) the use or operation in any street, square, public place or other open space of any apparatus for amplifying the human voice, or any reproduction of the human voice, such as a megaphone or an electri ally operated loudspeaker; and
(ii) the use, operation or driving in any street, square, public place or other open space of any vehicle which carries or has attached to it any apparatus referred to in clause (i).
() Any police-officer may take such: s and use such force as may be reasonably necessary for - ring compliance with any, order made under this section and may seize any apparatus or vehicle in respect of which any contravention of any such order has in the opinion of such officer occurred :
Provided that any vehicle or apparatus seized by a police officer under this sub-section shall be conveyed without delay before a Magistrate who may give such directions as to its temporary custody as he thinks iii, but if no prosecution is instituted for a contravention of the order in respect of the vehicle or apparatus seized within a period which is in the opinion of the Magistrate reasonable, he shall direct its return to the person from whom it was seized.
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.l > .,, · [West Ben. Act p#, Wet Bengal Security 4oh 1948._ 22, (J} .!J<Y officer g Government authorised in tb.ie behall by general or s~ecial order ol the Provincial GoveTil· ,nent may, within such area 08 may be specifted in the order, re,uire any male person in th<I arc• to assist in the ,nain· tena'.nce or restoration ol law and order or in the protection ol property !or such period and in such ,nanner as the officer roay direct.(2) II any person !ails to comply with ,:n-j- \awful fuec-- tion gi::,,.n to him under sub-section (1), he shall be punish· able w"iTh i,nprison,nent !or a tenn Lich may extend lg si:x. months or with £.ne or with both- 21, (J) II the Provincial Government is satisJied that the ·wearing in public ol any dress or article ol apparel· resembling any uni!oW> or part ol a ,ini!o= ,e,uired to be worn by o member ol Jiis Majesty's Forces or ol the Forces ol the Do,ninion o! India or by a ,nember ol any official Police J!o,ce or o! any force constituted under any law !or the ti,ne being in force would be Jike\y · to prejudice the public aalety, or the ,nalntenance ol public order, the Provincial Gove,nmeut ,u,y, by general or special order, prohibit or restrict the wesring or display in public ol any a.ch dress or article of ape%'(2) ]!or \he puiposes of this section, a dress or an article ol apparel shall be deemed to be worn or displayed in public ii it lil worn or displayed so' as to be visible to a person in any place to which the public have access.g 1any person contravenes any order made under " -ll;eotion, he shall 1 punishable with imprisonment for a W%"" ich may extend to three years or with Jine or with both-
(3) II any person contravenes any order made under tb.ie section, he shall be punishable with imprisoncroent !or a term which m•Y extend to Jive years or with frne or with both.
(3) Il any person oontravenes ,,,_y order ,uade under th'is ,ection, he shall be punishable with impriaonlUen'!·for 'I. te= wbich ,uay extend to t,h.ree years, or with frne:or with both, ~,a any Court trying such contravention may direct ha"Ph app3'ratu, or vehicle 3 epe€t of which, the Court is satisff that the order has been cmitravened· ,b.alf·be ior!"1ted tO Jilil Majesty. •• .• • _:_.· •· ·; : .• »·. au'.. 4 e a. (a p)e Pro=eial Govere#it±a, s6iea% special o,der'.' prohibit or restrict 3 Any. areaa sucf epet- •• cise, movement, evolution or drill o! a Litary natife as" ,nay be specifted in Le order.. "(2) e Provincial Govern,nent ,nay, by geneial or special order, w, • a view to securing that no unauthorised ewrcise, movement, evolution or drill ol a inilit.ary nature lil per!onied at ,;ny place, prohibit, restrict or impose conditions on the holaing ol, or taking part +, any suchamp, parade, me@ ing or assembly, or such class thereof, ,. ,uay be speciJied 4 he order . .
(Chapter zn.-Publia Safety and O,iJeT ..c-.Seotions 20---22-j Powers to require • ±he assis ance of/J · certain persons.
10 Unofficial · uniforro.s, etc, l Unlawful drilling, I I'·\..oq ma.
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_ The West Bengal Security Act, 1948.- 11 !II of 1948.J (Chapter IV.-Miscellaneous Provisions.Sections 23-25.), ,
CHAPTER IV.
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Power to obtain informa tion.
4 Miscellaneous Provisions.. - .