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 PUBLIC SAFETY ACT, 1978151 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PUBLIC SAFETY ACT, 1978 (Act No. VI of 1978)

[Received the assent of the Governor on 8th April, 1978 and is published for general information].

Whereas it is necessary in the interest of the security of the State and public order to make law providing for the measures hereinafter appearing.

Now, therefore, it is enacted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows :––

CHAPTER I Preliminary
1. Short title and extent.–– (1) This Act may be called the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.


 * (2) It extends to the whole of Jammu and Kashmir State.

2. Defenitions.–– In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in subject or context,––


 * (1) “the Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989 ;


 * (2) “notified” and “notification”means notified and notification respectively in the Government Gazette.

CHAPTER II Access to certain premises and areas
3. Prohibited places.––(1) If as respects any place the Government considers it necessary or expedient that special precautions should be taken to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons, the Government may, by notified order, declare that place to be a prohibited place.
 * (2) No person shall, without the permission of the Government or the authority specified by the Government, enter or to be on or in, or pass over, or loiter in vicinity of, any prohibited place.