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The Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.

Maharashtra
Act number
55 of 1981
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
Home Department
Enacted
23 Sep 1981

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20 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Power to make orders detaining certain persons.
  4. Section 4Execution of detention orders.
  5. Section 5Power to regulate place and conditions of detention.
  6. Section 5AGrounds of detention severably.
  7. Section 6Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
  8. Section 7Powers in relation to absconding persons.
  9. Section 8Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order.
  10. Section 9Constitution of Advisory Boards.
  11. Section 10Reference to Advisory Board.
  12. Section 11Procedure of Advisory Boards.
  13. Section 1212. Action upon report of Advisory Board.
  14. Section 13Maximum period of detention.
  15. Section 14Revocation of detention orders.
  16. Section 15Temporary release of persons detained.
  17. Section 16Protection of action taken in good faith.
  18. Section 17Detention orders against any slumlord, bootlegger, drug-offender or dangerous person to be made under this Act and not under National Security Act.
  19. 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.
  20. Section 18Repeal of Mah. Ord. III of 1981 and saving.