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74 Power to cancel permit—(1) The authority prescribed under sub- section (1) of section 73 may, by order, cancel or suspend a permit granted under the said section,—

(a) of any fee payable by the holder of such permit is not duly paid, or
(b) in the event of any violation of the terms and conditions of such permit, by the holder of such permit or by his servant or by any person acting on his behalf with his express or implied permission, or
(c) if the holder of such permit is convicted by a court of law for any offence involving moral turpitude or antisocial activity, or
(d) of the holder of such permit is found, after due enquiry, involved in any anti social activity as defined in the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (34 of 2007).

(2) An appeal against an order under sub-section (1) shall be filed before the Inspector General of Police having jurisdiction over the area where the place of such training is situated.

75 Power to prohibit mass drill—(1) The District Magistrate may, whenever he considers it necessary to do so for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, by public notice or by order directed at individuals or organisations, prohibit in any area within his jurisdiction the holding of or taking part in any mass drill or any mass training with arms or the carrying of arms in any procession or taking part therein.

Explanation—For the purposes of this section “arms" means any object which can be used as a weapon for committing offence and includes any type of lathi or stick.

(2) No prohibition under this section shall remain in force for more than three months.

Provided that if the Government consider it necessary so to do for the preservation of public peace or public safety or for the maintenance of public order, it may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any such order of prohibition issued by the District Magistrate under sub-section (1) shall remain in. force for such further period not exceeding six months from the date of expiry of such order.

76 Power to reserve any street or public place–The District Police Chief may, subject to the orders of the Government, by public notice, temporarily reserve any public place or street for any public purpose and prohibit persons from entering the area so reserved except under such conditions as may be specified by him.