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Power to secure reports of public meetings. \r\n8-A. Recording of certain speeches. \r\n9. Service of orders in writing. \r\n10. Power to issue search warrants. \r\n11. General power of search. \r\n12. Power to give effect to orders, etc. \r\n13. Penalty. \r\n14. Abetment of offences. \r\n15. Offence committed by corporation or association. \r\n16. Dissemination of rumours, etc. \r\n17. Possession or conveyance of prescribed or prohibited documents. \r\n18. Wearing or display of uniforms or emblems. \r\n18-A. Uniforms of an agency. \r\n19. Tampering with public servants. \r\n20. Sabotage. \r\n20-A. Representation against certain orders. \r\n21. Summary trial. \r\n21-A. Compounding of offence. \r\n22. Offence under Ordinance to be cognizable and non-bailable. \r\n23. Jurisdiction barred. \r\n24. Effect of orders, etc., inconsistent with other enactments. \r\n25. Operation of other penal laws not barred. \r\n26. Delegation of Power to Deputy Commissioner. \r\n27. Power to make rules. \r\n28. Repeal and saving. \r\n \r\n \r\nTEXT \r\n1\r\nTHE \r\n2\r\n[PUNJAB] MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER ORDINANCE, 1960 \r\n(XXXI of 1960) \r\n[2 December 1960] \r\nAn \r\nOrdinance \r\nto amend and consolidate the law relating to preventive detention and control of \r\npersons and publications connected with the maintenance of public order in \r\n3\r\n[the \r\nPunjab]. \r\nPreamble.– \r\n4\r\n[WHEREAS it is expedient to amend and consolidate the law providing \r\nfor preventive detention and control of persons and publications for reasons \r\nconnected with public safety, public interest and the maintenance of public order in \r\nthe Province of \r\n5\r\n[the Punjab];] \r\n NOW, THEREFORE , in pursuance of the Presidential Proclamation of the \r\nseventh day of October, 1958, and having received the previous instructions of the \r\nPresident, the Governor of West Pakistan is pleased, in exercise of all powers \r\nenabling him in that behalf, to make and promulgate the following Ordinance:- \r\n1. Short title and extent .– (1) This Ordinance may be called the \r\n6\r\n[Punjab] \r\nMaintenance of Public Order Ordinance, 1960. \r\n \r\n7\r\n[(2) It extends to whole of the Punjab.] \r\n1\r\n[2. Definitions.– In this Act– \r\n \r\n1This Ordinance was promulgated by the Governor of West Pakistan on December 1, 1960, published in the Gazett e of West \r\nPakistan (Extraordinary), dated December 2, 1960, p p. 4531-4544; saved and given permanent effect by Article 225 of the \r\nConstitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (1962). \r\n2Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 19 74) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 20 , 19 74, pp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. \r\n3Ibid. \r\n4Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 2. \r\n5Substituted for the words “West Pakistan” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) Order, 1974 (1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary) , dated November 20, 1974, p p. 1425-A–1425-PP, Article 2 (1) read with \r\nSchedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. \r\n6Ibid. \r\n7Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2015 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 2. \r\n(a) the words “West Pakistan” in the principal legislation was substituted with “the Punjab” by the Punjab Laws (Adaptation) \r\nOrder, 1974 (Pb. A. O. 1 of 1974) (w.e.f. 14.8.1973), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated 20.11.1974, \r\npp. 1425-A-1425-PP, Article 2(1) read with Schedule, Part III, Serial No. 40. \r\n(b) the words “the Federal Capital and” in the principal legislation was de leted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public \r\nOrder (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XXX of 1962) , published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated \r\n5.6.1962, p. 2233, s. 2; and \r\n(c) the words “Special Areas” in the principal legislation was s ubstituted with “the Tribal Areas” by the West Pakistan Laws \r\n(Adaptation) Order, 1964 (w.e.f. 8.6.1962) , published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated June \r\n3,1964, pp. 1805-1849, s.2(1) read with Schedule, Part VIII, Serial No. 23. \r\n(a) “Board” means the Review Board appointed under section 3; \r\n(b) “Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 (V of 1898); \r\n2\r\n[(c) “Deputy Commissioner\" means the Deputy Commissioner of a district \r\nappointed under section 3 of the Punjab Civil Administration Act 2017 \r\n(III of 2017);] \r\n(d) “Government” means the Government of the Punjab \r\n3\r\n[; and]] \r\n4\r\n[(e) “Sensitive Public Place” means a public place where public generally \r\ngathers for any social, economic, religious, recreational or political \r\nactivities and includes all Government offices and Government \r\nbuildings, educational institutions, hospitals and other medical \r\ninstitutions, courts, worship places, recreational and amusement places \r\nor any other public place notified by the Gover nment in the official \r\nGazette as a sensitive public place.] \r\n3. Power to arrest and detain suspected persons .– (1) Government, if \r\nsatisfied that with a view to preventing any person from acting in any manner \r\nprejudicial to public safety or the maintenance o f public order, it is necessary so to \r\ndo, may, by an order in writing, direct the arrest and detention in such custody as \r\nmay be prescribed under sub -section (7), of such person for such period as may, \r\nsubject to the other provisions of this section, be sp ecified in the order, and \r\nGovernment, if satisfied that for the aforesaid reasons it is necessary so to do, may \r\n5\r\n[* * * *] extend from time to time the period of such detention \r\n6\r\n[for a period not \r\nexceeding six months at a time]. \r\n7\r\n[Explanation I].– For the purposes of this section– \r\n(i) ‘dealing in the black -market’ or ‘hoarding’ as de fined in the Hoarding \r\nand Black-market Act, 1948\r\n8\r\n; or \r\n(ii) an act of smuggling punishable under the Sea Customs Act, 1878\r\n9\r\n, or \r\nthe Land Customs Act, 1924\r\n10\r\n, or under any other law for the time being \r\nin force; \r\n11\r\n[or] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 200 9 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 2. \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 (XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 2(a). \r\n3Substituted for the full stop by the Act ibid., s. 2(b). \r\n4Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2016 (XLV of 2016), p ublished in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2447-2448, s. 2. \r\n5Omitted the commas and the words “, subject to the other provisions of this section,” by the West Pakistan Maintenance of \r\nPublic Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated \r\nOctober 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(a)(i). \r\n6Added by the Ordinance ibid., s. 3(a)(ii). \r\n7Renumbered by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1964 (V of 1964), published in the Gazette \r\nof West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 16, 1964, pp. 819-820, s. 2. \r\n8XXIX of 1948. \r\n9VIII of 1878. \r\n10XIX of 1924. \r\n11Added by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1998 (I of 19 99), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated February 4, 1999, s. 2. \r\n1\r\n[(iii) an act which is an offence under the Drugs Act, 1976 (XXXI of 1976);] \r\nshall be deemed to be an act prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. \r\n2\r\n[Explanation II – Whoever is or was a member of an association or its Exe cutive \r\nCommittee, which association is or has been declared to be unlawful under any law \r\nfor the time being in force in the Province, at any time during the period of seven \r\ndays immediately before it was so declared to be unlawful, or remains or becomes a \r\nmember of such an association or is on the Executive Committee thereof after it has \r\nbeen so declared to be unlawful shall be deemed to be acting in a manner prejudicial \r\nto public safety and the maintenance of public order for the purposes of this section.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(2) If a \r\n4\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] or a public servant authorized in this behalf \r\nby the Government has reasons to believe that a person, within his territorial \r\njurisdiction has acted, is acting or is about to act in a manner which is prejudicial to \r\npublic safety or maintenance of public order, he shall immediately refer the matter to \r\nthe Government.] \r\n (3)(a) An order of arrest under sub -section (1) may be addressed to a Police \r\nOfficer or any other person and such officer or person shall have the power to a rrest \r\nthe person mentioned in the order and in doing so he may use such force as may be \r\nnecessary. The Police Officer or the other person, as the case may be, shall commit \r\nthe arrested person to such custody as may be prescribed under sub-section (7). \r\n(b) A Police Officer not below the rank of Sub -Inspector, if satisfied on \r\nreceipt of credible information that a person against whom an order of \r\narrest or of arrest and detention has been made under this section is \r\npresent within such officer’s jurisdiction, m ay arrest him without a \r\nwarrant in the same manner as he would have done if such order of \r\narrest had been addressed to him \r\n5\r\n[, and thereupon commit the \r\narrested person to such custody as may be prescribed under sub -\r\nsection (7), or if he receives any requis ition in this behalf from the \r\npolice officer or other person to whom the warrant of arrest for the \r\nperson arrested is addressed, make over the custody of the arrested \r\nperson to such police officer or other person.] \r\n (4) On receipt of a reference under sub-section (2), Government may,– \r\n(a) reject the reference; or \r\n(b) make an order of arrest and detention in terms of sub-section (1). \r\n \r\n6\r\n[\r\n1\r\n[\r\n2\r\n[(5) No person shall be detained under this section for a period exceeding \r\nthree months unless the Board, before the exp iry of the period of three months, has \r\n \r\n1Ibid. \r\n2Added by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 1964 (V of 1964), published in the Gazette of \r\nWest Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated March 16, 1964, pp. 819-820, s. 2. \r\n3Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(1). \r\n4Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punj ab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. \r\n5Replaced for full stop and added by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of \r\n1964), published in the Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(b). \r\n6Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance, 1962 (XLVII of 1962), published in \r\nthe Gazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated September 25, 1962, pp. 3439-3441, s. 2. \r\nreviewed his case and reported that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for such \r\ndetention. \r\n (5-a) If the detention of a person is required for more than three months, the \r\nGovernment shall, as early as possible but not later than two weeks before the \r\nexpiry of such period, request the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court to appoint a \r\nBoard to be known as the Review Board. \r\n (5-b) The Board shall consist of a chairman and two other persons, each of \r\nwhom is or has been a judge of the Lahore High Court. \r\n (5-c) If the Government is of the opinion that a person shall be detained for a \r\nperiod exceeding three months, the Government shall immediately after the \r\nappointment of the Board, refer the case of the person to th e Board for review and \r\nreport before the expiry of each period of three months. \r\n (5-d) The Board shall, after considering the material placed before it, \r\naffording the detained person an opportunity of being heard in person, taking into \r\naccount the represen tation or any other document submitted by the person and \r\ncalling for such further information as it may require from the Government, submit its \r\nreport, before the expiry of each period of three months, to the Government as to \r\nwhether, in its opinion, there is sufficient cause for the further detention of the \r\nperson. \r\n (5-e) The opinion of the Board shall be expressed in terms of the views of \r\nthe majority of its members. \r\n (5-f) The proceedings and the report of the Board, except the part of the \r\nreport in which the opinion of the Board is expressed, shall be confidential.]]] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(5-g) If the Board reports that there is, in its opinion, no sufficient cause for \r\nthe further detention of the detained person, the Government shall rescind the \r\ndetention order and direc t the release of the person on the expiry of the period of \r\nthree months. \r\n (5-h) If the Board reports that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for the \r\nfurther detention of the detained person, the Government may, subject to the \r\nprovisions of this sec tion, continue to detain the person for such period as it may \r\ndeem fit. \r\n (5-i) If the Board reports that there is sufficient cause for the further \r\ndetention of the detained person, the Board shall determine the place of detention of \r\nthe person and fix a r easonable subsistence allowance for his family which is to be \r\npaid by the Government.] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[(6) If a detention order of a person is made under this section, the \r\nauthority making the order: \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(c). \r\n2Sub-sections (5), (5-a), (5-b), (5-c), (5-d), (5-e) and (5-f) substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) \r\nAct 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(2). \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(3). \r\n4Substituted by the Act ibid., s. 3(4). \r\n(a) shall, within fifteen days of the detention of the person, commun icate to \r\nthe person the grounds on which the order has been made, and shall \r\nafford the person the earliest opportunity of making a representation to \r\nthe Government against the detention order; \r\n(b) may refuse to disclose facts to the detained person which t he authority \r\nconsiders to be against public interest to disclose; and \r\n(c) shall furnish to the Board all documents relevant to the case unless a \r\ncertificate signed by the Secretary to the Government, Home \r\nDepartment, to the effect that it is not in the pub lic interest to furnish \r\nany document to the Board, is produced.] \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(6-a) Where a representation is made to Government under sub -section (6), \r\nGovernment may, on consideration of the representation and giving the person \r\ndetained an opportunity of being heard, modify, confirm or rescind the order.] \r\n (7) So long as there is in force in respect of any person an order under this \r\nsection directing that he be detained, he shall be liable to be detained in such \r\ncustody and under such conditions as to maintenance, d iscipline and punishment for \r\noffences and breaches of discipline as Government may from time to time prescribe \r\nby general or special order. \r\n (8) If Government or a \r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] ] has reason to believe \r\nthat a person in respect of whom an order of arrest and detention has been passed \r\nunder this section has absconded or is concealing himself so that such order cannot \r\nbe executed, Government or the \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] ], as the case may be, \r\nmay– \r\n(a) forward a copy of the order, with a declaration that such person cannot \r\nbe found, to a Magistrate of the first class having jurisdiction in the \r\nplace where the said person ordinarily resides and thereupon the \r\nprovisions of sections 87, 88 and 89 of the Code shall apply in respect \r\nof the said person and his property as if the order directing that he be \r\narrested and detained were a warrant issued by the Magistrate; \r\n(b) by order notified in the Official Gazette direct the said person to appear \r\nbefore such officer at such place and within such period as may be \r\nspecified in the order and if the said person fails to comply with such \r\ndirection he shall, unless he proves that it was not possible for him to \r\ncomply therewith and that he had within the period specified in the \r\norder, informed the officer concerned o f the reasons which rendered \r\ncompliance therewith impossible and of his whereabouts or taken all \r\npossible steps to give such information, be punishable with \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 3(e). \r\n2Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(5). \r\n3Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punja b Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. \r\n4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amen dment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(5). \r\n5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. \r\nimprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, \r\nor with both. \r\n (9) Government may at any time, subject to such conditions as it may think \r\nfit to impose, release a person detained under this section and may require him to \r\nenter into a bond, with or without sureties, for the due observance of the conditions. \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(10) A \r\n2\r\n[Deputy Commi ssioner] or a public servant authorized under sub -\r\nsection (2) may summon and interrogate or cause the summoning and interrogation \r\nof a person including a person arrested or detained under this section, if in his \r\nopinion such interrogation is likely to lead to the discovery of information which may \r\nenable the more effective exercise of powers under this Ordinance, whether in \r\nrespect of the person interrogated or any other person, and the person being \r\ninterrogated is bound to truthfully answer the questions p ertaining to the subject of \r\nthe inquiry.] \r\n \r\n3\r\n[(11) The limitation of duration of detention of a person and mandatory \r\nsubmission of the case of a detained person to the Board under this section shall not \r\napply in case of a person who, for the time being, is an enemy alien.] \r\n4. Powers of photographing, etc., of suspected persons.– (1) Government or \r\nother authority making an arrest or directing the arrest of a person under section 3 \r\nmay by order direct that the arrested person shall– \r\n(a) let himself be photographed; \r\n(b) allow his finger and thumb-impressions to be taken; and \r\n(c) furnish specimens of his handwriting and signature. \r\n (2) If any person contravenes any order made under this section, he shall \r\nbe punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend t o six months or with \r\nfine or with both. \r\n5. Power to control suspected persons .– (1) Government or the \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[Deputy \r\nCommissioner]], if satisfied with respect to any particular person that with a view to \r\npreventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to public safety \r\n6\r\n[or public \r\ninterest] or the maintenance of public order, it is necessary so to do, may by order in \r\nwriting, give any one or more of the following directions, namely, that such person– \r\n(a) shall not enter, reside or remain in any area that ma y be specified in \r\nthe order; \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(6). \r\n2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 3. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 3(7). \r\n4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). \r\n5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Ame ndment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. \r\n6Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 4(a)(i). \r\n(b) shall reside or remain in any area that may be specified in the order; \r\n(c) shall remove himself from, and shall not return to, any area that may be \r\nspecified in the order; \r\n1\r\n[(d) shall conduct himself in such manner or absta in from such acts, as \r\nmay be specified in the order; and] \r\n(e) shall enter into a bond, with or without sureties for the due observance \r\nof the directions specified in the order. \r\n (2) An order under sub -section (1) made by the \r\n2\r\n[\r\n3\r\n[Deputy Commissioner]] \r\nshall not, unless Government by special order otherwise directs, remain in force for \r\nmore than three months from the making thereof. \r\n (3) Government may at any time cancel or vary any order made by the \r\n4\r\n[\r\n5\r\n[Deputy Commissioner]] under sub-section (1). \r\n (4) An order under clause (a) of sub-section (1) made by Government may \r\nspecify as the area to which the order relates, the whole Province or any part \r\nthereof, and an order made by the 6\r\n[\r\n7\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] ] may specify as such \r\narea the whole district or any part thereof: \r\n Provided that no such order made by Government shall direct the exclusion or \r\nremoval from the Province of any person ordinarily resident in the Province and no \r\nsuch order made by the 8\r\n[\r\n9\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] ] shall direct the exclusion or \r\nremoval from the district of any person ordinarily resident in that district. \r\n \r\n10\r\n[(5) If an order has been made under sub -section (1), the authority making \r\nthe order shall, within fifteen d ays, communicate to the person to whom a direction \r\nhas been issued, the grounds on which the order has been made and shall afford the \r\nperson the earliest opportunity of making a representation against the order.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Ordinance ibid., s.4(a)(ii). \r\n2Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). \r\n3Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. \r\n4Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). \r\n5Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. \r\n6Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). \r\n7Substituted for the wo rds “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 4. \r\n8Substituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(1). \r\n9Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenanc e of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance \r\n2017 (XII of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated July 17, 2017, pp. 155 -156, s. 4. It was earlier \r\nsubstituted for the words “District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (A mendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) ; \r\npublished in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4. \r\n10Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(2). \r\n \r\n1\r\n[(5-a) Where a representation is made to Government against an order \r\npassed under sub -section (1), Government may, on consideration of the \r\nrepresentation and after giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard, \r\nmodify, confirm or rescind the order.] \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(5-b) No order under clause (b) o f sub -section (1) shall have effect for a \r\nperiod exceeding three months unless the Board has reported, before the expiry of \r\nthe said period, that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for making of such order \r\nand all the ancillary provisions of sectio n 3 shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to the \r\nreference made to the Board.] \r\n (6) An order made under sub -section (1) shall remain in force for such \r\nperiod not exceeding two years as may be specified in the order. \r\n3\r\n[5A. Prohibition of entry of armed persons .– (1) Subject to subsection (2), a \r\nperson, armed with a firearm weapon, shall not enter a sensitive public place. \r\n (2) Where a security guard has been deployed or hired for the security of a \r\nsensitive public place, such security guard may enter the sensitive public place with \r\nprior permission of, and in the manner specified by, the authority appointing him as a \r\nsecurity guard. \r\n (3) If a person contravenes subsection (1), he shall be liable to punishment \r\nof imprisonment which shall not be less than seven days but may extend up to one \r\nyear and fine which shall not be less than twenty five thousand rupees but shall not \r\nexceed two hundred thousand rupees.] \r\n6. Power to control publications.– (1) Government or any authority authorised \r\nby it in this behalf, if satis fied that such action is necessary for the purpose of \r\npreventing or combating any activity prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, \r\nmay, by order in writing addressed to a printer, publisher or editor– \r\n(a) prohibit the printing or publication in any document or class of \r\ndocuments of any matter relating to a particular subject or class of \r\nsubjects for a specified period, or in a particular issue or issues of a \r\nnewspaper or periodical; \r\n(b) require that any matter be published in any particular issue or issues of \r\na newspaper or periodical, and may while doing so specify the period \r\nduring which and the manner in which such publication shall take \r\nplace; \r\n(c) require that any matter relating to a particular subject or class of \r\nsubjects shall before publication be submitted for scrutiny; \r\n(d) prohibit for a specified period the publication of any newspaper, \r\nperiodical, leaflet, or other publication, or the use of any press; \r\n \r\n1Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 4(c). \r\n2Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 4(3). \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2016 (XLV of 2016), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated October 29, 2016, pp. 2447-2448, s. 3. \r\n(e) require that the name and address of any person concerned in the \r\nsupply or communica tion of any news, report or information be \r\nfurnished to such authority as may be specified in the order; \r\n(f) require that any document connected with the news, report or \r\ninformation referred to in clause ( e) be delivered to such authority as \r\nmay be specified in the order: \r\n Provided that when an order is made under clause (a), (c) or (d)– \r\n(i) no such order shall remain in force for more than two months from the \r\nmaking thereof; \r\n(ii) \r\n1\r\n[ * * * * * * * * ] \r\n (2) Where an order has been made under sub -section (1 ), the authority \r\nmaking the order shall, as soon as may be, communicate to such person the \r\ngrounds on which the order has been made, inform him that he is at liberty to make a \r\nrepresentation against the order to Government and afford him the earliest \r\nopportunity of doing so: \r\n Provided that the authority making any such order may refuse to disclose \r\nfacts which such authority considers it to be against public interest to disclose. \r\n \r\n2\r\n[(2-a) Where a representation is made to Government against an order \r\npassed u nder sub -section (1), Government may on consideration of the \r\nrepresentation and giving the person affected an opportunity of being heard, modify, \r\nconfirm or rescind the order.] \r\n (3) In the event of disobedience of an order under this section Government \r\nor the authority issuing the order may, without prejudice to any other penalty to which \r\nthe person guilty of the disobedience is liable, order the seizure of all copies of any \r\npublication concerned and of any printing press or other instrument or apparatus \r\nused in the production of the publication \r\n3\r\n[:] \r\n \r\n4\r\n[Provided that no such order of seizure shall be passed without giving the \r\nprinter, publisher or editor affected an opportunity of showing cause against the \r\nproposed order.] \r\n5\r\n[6-A. Prohibition of certain speec hes, etc .– (1) A person shall not, by words \r\nspoken or written, or through visible representation, directly or by implication: \r\n(a) support, propagate or promote any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist \r\norganization or proscribed organization; \r\n(b) evoke o r attempt to evoke sympathy or compassion for any terrorist, \r\nact of terrorism, terrorist organization or proscribed organization; \r\n \r\n1Omitted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 5(a). \r\n2Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 5(b). \r\n3Replaced for the full stop by the Ordinance ibid., s.5(c). \r\n4Added by the Ordinance ibid. \r\n5Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 3. \r\n(c) project, commend or glorify any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist \r\norganization or proscribed organization; \r\n(d) challenge, thwart, undermine or oppose any action of any law \r\nenforcement agency against any terrorist, act of terrorism, terrorist \r\norganization or proscribed organization; and \r\n(e) jeopardize any ongoing security operation against any terrorist, act of \r\nterrorism, terrorist organization, or proscribed organization. \r\n (2) If a person contravenes any provision of subsection (1), he shall be \r\nliable to punishment of imprisonment which may extend to three years and fine \r\nwhich shall not be less than fifty thousand rup ees but shall not exceed two hundred \r\nthousand rupees. \r\n (3) In this section: \r\n(a) ‘terrorist and terrorism’ shall have the same meaning as assigned to \r\nthese expressions under the Anti -Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997); \r\nand \r\n(b) ‘proscribed organization’ means an organization proscribed under \r\nsection 11B of the Anti -Terrorism Act, 1997 (XXVII of 1997) or any \r\nother law for the time being in force.] \r\n1\r\n[7. Power to prohibit entry in the Punjab of newspapers etc .– (1) If the \r\nGovernment, a \r\n2\r\n[Deputy Commissioner] or a public servant authorized in this behalf \r\nby the Government is satisfied that the action is necessary for the purpose of \r\npreventing or combating an activity which is prejudicial to the maintenance of public \r\norder, it or he may, by notification, prohib it for a specified period the entry in the \r\nPunjab or in any part of the Punjab of a newspaper, periodical, leaflet or any other \r\npublication. \r\n (2) No order under sub -section (1) shall remain in force for a period \r\nexceeding two months. \r\n (3) The person, against whom an order has been made under sub -section \r\n(1), may make a representation to the Government or the authority making the order \r\nand the Government or the authority may modify, confirm or rescind the order on \r\nsuch representation. \r\n (4) In the event of di sobedience of an order under this section, the \r\nGovernment or the authority making the order may, without prejudice to any other \r\npenalty to which the person guilty of the disobedience is liable, order the seizure of \r\nall copies of the newspaper, periodical, leaflet or other prohibited publication. \r\n (5) No order of seizure under sub -section (4) shall be passed without \r\ngiving a person affected an opportunity to show cause against the order.] \r\n \r\n1Substituted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of 2009) , published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 5. \r\n2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 5. \r\n8. Power to secure reports of public meetings .– (1) \r\n1\r\n[A \r\n2\r\n[Deputy \r\nCommissioner]] may, by order in writing depute one or more Police Officers not \r\nbelow the rank of head constable, or other persons to attend any public meeting for \r\nthe purpose of causing a report to be made of the proceedings. \r\n (2) Any such order shall operate a s a direction to the persons responsible \r\nfor the convening or the conduct of the meeting to admit free of charge the persons \r\nso deputed. \r\nExplanation.– For the purpose of this section a public meeting is any meeting which \r\nis open to the public or to any cla ss or portion of the public, and a meeting may be a \r\npublic meeting notwithstanding that it is held in a private place and notwithstanding \r\nthat admission thereto is restricted by ticket or otherwise. \r\n3\r\n[8-A. Recording of certain speeches .– (1) The incharge o f a local area police \r\nstation with the permission of Sub Divisional Police Officer may direct, in writing, the \r\norganizer of a public meeting to make audio or video record of all the speeches \r\nmade in a public meeting and submit, within twenty four hours fro m the time of \r\nconclusion of the last speech, or before noon on the next day, whichever is earlier, \r\nan unedited copy of such recording to such officer who shall immediately \r\nacknowledge receipt of the recording. \r\n (2) The officer receiving the recording under subsection (1) shall transmit \r\nthe recording to such officer or authority as may be prescribed or nominated by the \r\nGovernment. \r\n (3) If a person contravenes any provision of subsection (1), he shall be \r\nliable to punishment of imprisonment which may extend to six months and fine which \r\nshall not be less than twenty five thousand rupees but shall not exceed one hundred \r\nthousand rupees. \r\n (4) In this section: \r\n(a) “organizer” means the person or persons who has or have organized \r\nthe public meeting or invited pe ople to attend the same and includes \r\nowner, manager or incharge of the place where public meeting is held; \r\nand \r\n(b) “public meeting” shall have the same meanings as assigned to the \r\nexpression in section 8.] \r\n9. Service of orders in writing .– (1) Where under the provisions of this \r\nOrdinance any power is to be exercised or any order or direction given by order in \r\nwriting, then that order in writing– \r\n(a) if it is an order addressed to any servant of Government or authorising \r\nany servant of Government to take any action, shall be given in original \r\nor by a copy to the servant of Government concerned and shall be his \r\n \r\n1Substituted for the words “ The District Magistrate” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2009 (II of \r\n2009), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated April 24, 2009, pp. 3003-3006, s. 6. \r\n2Substituted for the words “District Coordination Officer” by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 2017 \r\n(XXI of 2017), published in the Punjab Gazette (Extraordinary), dated November 8, 2017, pp. 3143-3144, s. 6. \r\n3Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Pub lic Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in the Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 4. \r\nauthority for the doing of all things which he is required or enabled to \r\ndo under the order; \r\n(b) if it is an order made in respect of or addressed to any person not \r\nbeing a servant of Pakistan, may be served in original or by a copy of \r\nthe order on the person in respect of whom it is made or to whom it is \r\naddressed in the manner provided in the Code for the service of a \r\nsummons; \r\n(c) if it is an order ad dressed to the public generally, may be served by \r\npublication in such manner as the authority making the order considers \r\nbest adapted for informing the persons concerned. \r\n (2) Any person on whom an order is served as provided in clause ( b) or \r\nclause (c) of sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have had notice of such order, and \r\nwhere the person to be served is a corporation, company, bank or association of \r\npersons the order may be served on any secretary, director or other officer or person \r\nconcerned with the management thereof, or by leaving it at, or sending it addressed \r\nto the corporation, company, bank or association by post to, its registered office, or \r\nwhere there is no registered office, at or to the place where it carries on business. \r\n (3) Where a provi sion of this Ordinance empowers an authority, officer or \r\nperson to take action by notified order, the provisions of sub -sections (1) and (2) \r\nshall not apply in relation to such order, and all persons whom the order concerns \r\nshall, upon its notification, be deemed to have been duly informed of it. \r\n10. Power to issue search warrants .– The power to issue search warrants \r\nconferred by section 98 of the Code shall be deemed to include the power to issue \r\nwarrants for– \r\n(a) the search of any place in which any magis trate mentioned in that \r\nsection has reason to believe that any offence under this Ordinance or \r\nany act prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public order \r\nhas been, is being or is about to be committed, or that preparation for \r\nthe commission of any such offence or act is being made; \r\n(b) the seizure in or on any place searched under clause ( a) of anything \r\nwhich the officer executing the warrant has reason to believe is being \r\nused or is intended to be used for any purpose mentioned in that \r\nclause; \r\nand the provisions of the Code shall, so far as may be, apply to searches, \r\nmade under the authority of any warrant issued and to the disposal of any \r\nproperty seized under this section. \r\n11. General power of search.– Any authority on which any power is conferred by \r\nor under this Ordinance may by general or special order authorise any person to \r\nenter and search any place the search of which such authority has reason to believe \r\nto be necessary for the purpose of– \r\n(a) ascertaining whether it is necessary or exp edient to exercise such \r\npower; or \r\n(b) ascertaining whether any order given, direction made, or condition \r\nprescribed in the exercise of such power has been duly complied with; \r\nor \r\n(c) generally giving effect to such power or securing compliance with or \r\ngiving effect to any order given, direction made or conditions \r\nprescribed in the exercise of such power. \r\n12. Power to give effect to orders, etc.– (1) Any authority, officer or person who \r\nis empowered by or in pursuance of this Ordinance to make any order, or t o exercise \r\nany other power may, in addition to any other action prescribed by or under this \r\nOrdinance, take, or cause to be taken, such steps and use, or cause to be used, \r\nsuch force as may, in the opinion of such authority, officer or person, be reasonabl y \r\nnecessary for securing compliance with, or for preventing or rectifying any \r\ncontravention of, such order, or for the effective exercise of such power. \r\n (2) Where in respect of any of the provisions of this Ordinance there is no \r\nauthority, officer or pers on empowered, to take action prescribed by or under this \r\nOrdinance, Government may take or cause to be taken such steps and use, or \r\ncause to be used, such force as may in the opinion of Government be reasonably \r\nnecessary for securing compliance with or for preventing or rectifying any breach of \r\nsuch provision. \r\n (3) The power to take steps under sub -section (1) or sub -section (2) \r\nincludes the power to enter upon any land or other property whatsoever. \r\n13. Penalty.– Whoever contravenes any provision of this Or dinance or disobeys \r\nor neglects to comply with any order made or direction given in accordance with its \r\nprovisions shall, where no express provision is made by this Ordinance for the \r\npunishment of such contravention, disobedience, or negligence, be punishe d with \r\nimprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both. \r\n14. Abetment of offences .– Whoever abets the commission of an offence \r\npunishable under this Ordinance shall, whether the act abetted is or is not committed \r\nin consequence of t he abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the \r\noffence. \r\n15. Offence committed by corporation or association .– Where the person \r\ncommitting an offence punishable under this Ordinance is a corporation, company, \r\nbank or association of persons, a ny secretary, director or other officer or person \r\nconcerned with the management thereof shall be punished with the punishment \r\nprovided for the offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his \r\nknowledge or consent. \r\n16. Dissemination of rumours, etc.– Whoever– \r\n(a) makes any speech, or \r\n(b) by words whether spoken or written or by signs or by visible or audible \r\nrepresentations or otherwise publishes any statement, rumour or \r\nreport, \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with \r\nfine, or with both if such speech, statement, rumour, or report– \r\n(i) causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm to the public or to any section \r\nof the public; \r\n(ii) furthers or is likely to further any activity prejudicial to public safety or \r\nthe maintenance of public order. \r\n17. Possession or conveyance of prescribed or prohibited documents .– (1) \r\nWhoever, without lawful authority– \r\n(a) has in his possession, or on premises in his occupation or under his \r\ncontrol, or \r\n(b) carries for delivery to another person otherwise than through the post, \r\n any document in respect of which a notification under section 7 is in force, or \r\nof which the importation has been prohibited under the Sea Customs Act, 1878\r\n1, or in \r\nrespect of which an order of forfeiture has been ma de under any law for the time \r\nbeing in force or any document prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of \r\npublic order shall, unless he proves that he was unaware of the nature of the \r\ndocument, be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one ye ar, or with \r\nfine, or with both. \r\n (2) Whoever allows his name or address to be used to facilitate \r\ntransmission through the post or otherwise to any person other than the person for \r\nwhom it purports to be intended of any document of the nature referred to in sub-\r\nsection (1) shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or \r\nwith fine, or with both. \r\n18. Wearing or display of uniforms or emblems.– Whoever makes or has in his \r\npossession or wears, carries or displays any uniform, flag, banner or emblem \r\nsignifying, or which has been declared by Government by notification to signify \r\nassociation with a movement prejudicial to public safety or the maintenance of public \r\norder or with the promotion of any activity prejudicial to public safety or the \r\nmaintenance of public order shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend \r\nto one year, or with fine, or with both, and any such uniform, flag, banner or emblem \r\nwherever found shall be forfeited to Government. \r\n2\r\n[18-A. Uniforms of an agency .– (1) A person shall not manufacture, possess, buy \r\nor sell uniform of police or of any other organization notified by the Government \r\nexcept under a licence from the police or, as the case may be, such other notified \r\norganization. \r\n (2) The manner, duration, terms and conditions, revocation of a licence \r\nand other related matters may be prescribed by rules and until so prescribed, may \r\nbe determined by the police or, as the case may be, such other notified organization. \r\n (3) If a person contravenes any provision of subse ction (1) or violates any \r\nconditions of the licence, he shall be liable to punishment of imprisonment which \r\nmay extend to six months and fine which shall not be less than twenty five thousand \r\n \r\n1VIII of 1878. \r\n2Inserted by the Punjab Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act 20 15 (XVI of 2015), published in th e Punjab Gazette \r\n(Extraordinary), dated March 18, 2015, pp. 3429-3431, s. 5. \r\nrupees but shall not exceed one hundred thousand rupees, and any such uniforms \r\nshall be seized and forfeited to the Government. \r\n (4) Nothing in this section shall apply to a person who is in the service of \r\npolice or of other notified organization and is authorized by the police or, as the case \r\nmay be such other organization to manufacture, possess or sell the uniform of police \r\nor the organization.] \r\n19. Tampering with public servants .– Whoever induces or attempts to induce \r\nany public servant or any servant of local authority to disregard or fail in his duties as \r\nsuch servant shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or \r\nwith fine, or with both. \r\n20. 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Representation against certain orders .– (1) Where a representation is \r\nreceived under sub-section (5) of section 5 against an order under clause (a), clause \r\n(c), clause (d), or clause (e) of sub -section (1) of sect ion 5, Government shall, if the \r\norder represented against is not rescinded or cancelled and the order is to have \r\neffect for a period exceeding three months, forward the case, including the \r\nrepresentation, to the Board constituted under sub-section (5) of section 3. \r\n \r\n1X of 1890. \r\n2XIII of 1885. \r\n3Inserted by the West Pakistan Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Ordinance 1964 (XVIII of 1964), published in the \r\nGazette of West Pakistan (Extraordinary), dated October 17, 1964, pp. 3297-3302, s. 7. \r\n (2) Where a representation is made to Government under the provisions of \r\nsub-section (3) of section 6 or sub -section (2) of section 7, Government shall, as \r\nsoon as may be, forward the case, including the representation, to the Board \r\nconstituted under sub-section (5) of section 3. \r\n (3) The Board shall, after considering the representation and such further \r\ninformation or material as may be placed before it by Government or the person \r\nmaking the representation, and giving such person an opportunity of being heard, \r\nsubmit its report together with its recommendations to Government. \r\n (4) If the Board reports that the order against which the representation is \r\nmade is unjustified, the Government shall vacate the order.] \r\n1\r\n[21. 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