THE ASSAM MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER (AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1953

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    "title": "THE ASSAM MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER (AUTONOMOUS DISTRICTS) ACT, 1953",
    "short_title": "The Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
    "act_number": "XVI of 1953",
    "act_year": 1953,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
    "law_status": "amended",
    "enactment_date": "1953-05-26",
    "description": "The Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
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            "content": "An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the maintenance of public order in the Autonomous Districts specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law relating to the Maintenance of Public Order in the Autonomous Districts specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution;",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "This Act may be called the Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953.",
            "footnote": "",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "It shall extend to all the Autonomous Districts specified in Part A of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "It shall come into force at once.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)",
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            "content": "The State Government, if satisfied with respect to any particular person that with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the public safety and the maintenance of public order it is necessary so to do may make an order-",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(1)(a)",
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            "content": "(a) directing that, except in so far as he may be permitted by the provisions of the order, or by such authority or person as may be specified therein, he shall not be in any such area or place in the Autonomous Districts as may be specified in the order;",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "Section 15",
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            "content": "No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "Section 16",
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            "content": "The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other Act, Ordinance or Regulation for the time being in force.",
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        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "Section 17",
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            "content": "Any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector of Police may arrest without warrant any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed or of being about to commit an offence punishable under this Act:\n\nProvided that nothing in this Act shall protect a police officer making a malicious arrest.",
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            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(1)",
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            "content": "The Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1947, as applicable in the Autonomous Districts specified in Part 'A' of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule is hereby repealed.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(2)",
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            "content": "All orders made, directions given, proceedings commenced or liability incurred under the provisions of the Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1947 shall be deemed to be made, given, commenced or incurred under the respective provisions of this Act and subsequent actions, if any, with regard to any order, direction, proceeding or liability shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Act.",
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        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "Section 18(3)",
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            "content": "Notwithstanding the provisions in sub-section (2) above, no order made, direction given or proceedings commenced under the Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1947, shall be invalid by reason of being inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "195316",
        "Act Number": "XVI of 1953",
        "Enactment Date": "1953-05-26",
        "Act Year": "1953",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Autonomous Districts) Act, 1953",
        "Department": "Legislative Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:16"
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