Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.

The Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.

Act ID:	198155
Act Number:	55
Enactment Date:	1981-09-23
Act Year:	1981
Short Title:	The Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981.
Ministry:	Ministry of Govt Of Maharashtra
Department:	Home Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Maharashtra

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