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(1) The State Government may, if satisfied with respect to any person that with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, it is necessary so to do, make an order directing that such person be detained. (2) Any of the following officers, namely :- (a) District Magistrates, (b) Additional District Magistrates specially empowered in this behalf by the State Government, (c) Commissioners of Police, may also, if satisfied as provided in sub-section (1), exercise the powers conferred by the said sub-section. (3) When any order is made under this section by an officer mentioned in sub-section (2), he shall forthwith report the fact to the State Government, together with grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as in his opinion have a bearing on the matter, and no such order shall remain in force for more than twelve days after the making thereof, unless in the meantime it has been approved by the State Government.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) The State Government may, if satisfied with respect to any person that with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, it is necessary so to do, make an order directing that such person be detained. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (<i>2</i>) Any of the following officers, namely :- <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>a</i>) District Magistrates, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><i>(b)</i> Additional District Magistrates specially empowered in this behalf by the State Government, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>c</i>) Commissioners of Police, <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>may also, if satisfied as provided in sub-section (<i>1</i>), exercise the powers conferred by the said sub-section. <br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) When any order is made under this section by an officer mentioned in sub-section (<i>2</i>), he shall forthwith report the fact to the State Government, together with grounds on which the order has been made and such other particulars as in his opinion have a bearing on the matter, and no such order shall remain in force for more than twelve days after the making thereof, unless in the meantime it has been approved by the State Government. <br>