(1)

The Commissioner and the District Magistrate in areas under their respective charges may, whenever and for such time as he shall consider necessary for the preservation of public peace or public safety, by a notification publicly promulgated or addressed to individuals prohibit at any city, town, village or place or in the vicinity of any such city, town, village or place,—

(2)

If any person goes armed with any such article or carries any corrosive substance or explosive or missile in contravention of such prohibition, he shall be liable to be disarmed or the corrosive substance or explosive or missile shall be liable to be seized from him by any Police Officer, and the article, corrosive substance, explosive or missile so seized shall be forfeited to Government.

(3)

The authority empowered under sub-section (1), may also by order in writing prohibit any assembly or procession whenever and, for so long as it considers such prohibition to be necessary, for the preservation of the public order:

Provided that no such prohibition shall remain in force for more than fifteen days without the sanction of the Government.

(4)

The authority empowered under sub-section (1) may also by public notice temporarily reserve for any public purpose any street or public place and prohibit persons from entering the area so reserved, except under such conditions as may be prescribed by such authority.