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

CONTENTS

SECTION.	SECTION.
CHAPTER I Preliminary || 10. Power to regulate place and conditions.
1. Short title and extent.	10-A. Grounds of detention severable.
2. Defenitions.	11. Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds.
CHAPTER II Access to certain premises and areas || 12. Powers in relations to absconding persons.
3. Prohibited places.	13. Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order.
4. Protected areas.	14. Constitution of Advisory Board.
5. Forcing or evading a guard.	15. Reference to Advisory Board.
CHAPTER III Maintenance of communal and regional harmony || 16. Procedure of Advisory Board.
6. Power to prohibit circulation within the State or entry into the State of certain documents.	17. Action upon report of Advisory Board.
7. Removal of doubts.	18. Maximum period of detention.
CHAPTER IV Power to make orders detaining certain persons || 19. Revocation of detention orders.
8. Detention of certain persons.	20. Temporary release of persons detained.
9. Execution of detention orders.	CHAPTER V Miscellaneous
	21. Cognizance of offences under this Act.