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In forceACT NO. IV OF 1954 · 30th July, 1954

The Control of Disorderly and Dangerous Persons (Goondas) Act, 1954 (East Bengal Act)

দুষ্কর্মপ্রবণ ও বিপজ্জনক ব্যক্তি (গুন্ডা) আইন, ১৯৫৪ (পূর্ববঙ্গ আইন)

♣An Act to provide for the better control of riotous and disorderly persons commonly known as goondas residing in or frequenting certain [areas] [* * *].

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Contents

  1. PreamblePreamble
  2. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  3. Section 2Definitions
  4. Section 3Constitution of Tribunal
  5. Section 4Powers of Tribunal
  6. Section 5Contempt Proceedings
  7. Section 6Orders by Tribunal
  8. Section 7Cognizance of cases by Tribunal
  9. Section 8Summoning of the person complained of
  10. Section 9Appearance before Tribunal
  11. Section 10Proceedings before Tribunal
  12. Section 11No de novo proceedings
  13. Section 12Joint proceedings
  14. Section 13Declaration of goondas and dangerous goondas
  15. Section 14Special orders against goondas and dangerous goondas
  16. Section 15Publication of declaration
  17. Section 16Bond under Tribunal’s orders
  18. Section 17Revision of Tribunal’s orders
  19. Section 18Enhanced punishments in some cases
  20. Section 19Procedure where a person absconds or conceals himself
  21. Section 20Photographs, fingerprints, etc.
  22. Section 21Offences cognizable and non-bailable
  23. Section 22Bar of Civil or Criminal Proceedings
  24. Section 23Effect of other law and enactments
  25. Section 24Penalty for breaches of orders
  26. Section 25Appointment and duties of Probation Officer
  27. Section 26Action on Probation Officer’s report
  28. Section 27Secret record
  29. Section 28Rules

Schedules

  1. First ScheduleThe Control of Disorderly and Dangerous Persons 401
  2. First Schedule1 [* * *]35 entries