Section 6A
Curfew May Be Imposed
(1) If it is reveled that peace may be violated in any area due to mob (Aandolan) or hooliganism, the Chief District
Officer may impose curfew order to prevent movement, assemble or not to commit any other act as prescribed by prescribing the boundaries upon
considering the circumstances………… 49 While issuing such an curfew order, the Chief District Officer 50 shall publicise the order for the information of
the general public of the area where curfew is to be imposed and the vicinity.
(2) If a curfew order is issued pursuant to Sub-section (1), no other person except the authorized person who has obtained a secret sign from
the Chief District Officer 51 shall make movement in the restricted area during the restricted time.
(3) The person who violates curfew order shall be arrested by police and the police shall produce such person before the Chief District Officer 52
immediately. The Chief District Officer 53 shall impose a penalty of imprisonment upto One month or a fine upto One Thousand Rupees or both
to the person so arrested upon adopting an appropriate summary trail procedure and an appeal against such an order shall lie before the Court of
Appeal 54 .
(4) While issuing a curfew order the Chief District Officer 55 may issue an order to the police to open fire to the person or group who violates
the curfew order to control the situation. In such a situation, before firing, police shall use baton (lathi charge), teargas, phohara or blank fire and if
the person or group does not disperse police shall clearly warn that if they do not dispersed police shall open fire to them. If the person or group does
not disperse even after such warning the police may open fire. Provided that, it shall not deemed to bar by the provision as
mentioned in this Sub-section to the Chief District Officer 56 to issue a shoot at sight order to any person or group who violates curfew with violent
tendencies.
(5) The Chief District Officer………… 57 shall reduce the duration of curfew gradually depending on circumstances and the same authority shall
withdraw the curfew order after the situation becomes normal. 58 (6) The Chief District Officer shall inform immediately to the
Regional Administrator and Ministry of Home Affairs 59 after issuing of the curfew order.
Officer may impose curfew order to prevent movement, assemble or not to commit any other act as prescribed by prescribing the boundaries upon
considering the circumstances………… 49 While issuing such an curfew order, the Chief District Officer 50 shall publicise the order for the information of
the general public of the area where curfew is to be imposed and the vicinity.
(2) If a curfew order is issued pursuant to Sub-section (1), no other person except the authorized person who has obtained a secret sign from
the Chief District Officer 51 shall make movement in the restricted area during the restricted time.
(3) The person who violates curfew order shall be arrested by police and the police shall produce such person before the Chief District Officer 52
immediately. The Chief District Officer 53 shall impose a penalty of imprisonment upto One month or a fine upto One Thousand Rupees or both
to the person so arrested upon adopting an appropriate summary trail procedure and an appeal against such an order shall lie before the Court of
Appeal 54 .
(4) While issuing a curfew order the Chief District Officer 55 may issue an order to the police to open fire to the person or group who violates
the curfew order to control the situation. In such a situation, before firing, police shall use baton (lathi charge), teargas, phohara or blank fire and if
the person or group does not disperse police shall clearly warn that if they do not dispersed police shall open fire to them. If the person or group does
not disperse even after such warning the police may open fire. Provided that, it shall not deemed to bar by the provision as
mentioned in this Sub-section to the Chief District Officer 56 to issue a shoot at sight order to any person or group who violates curfew with violent
tendencies.
(5) The Chief District Officer………… 57 shall reduce the duration of curfew gradually depending on circumstances and the same authority shall
withdraw the curfew order after the situation becomes normal. 58 (6) The Chief District Officer shall inform immediately to the
Regional Administrator and Ministry of Home Affairs 59 after issuing of the curfew order.