Section 3. Declaration of dacoity affected area

If on receiving the report of a police officer or other information in respect of the incident of the scheduled offences in a district or districts or a part or parts thereof, the State Government considers that a situation has arisen in which the area covered by such district or districts or a part or parts thereof should be declared to be a dacoity affected area for the purpose of this Act, the State Government may, by notification, declare such area to be a dacoity affected area.